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| Domain | Definition |
Electrical Engineering | Operate on alternating current only, whereas resistance dimmers can be used with either direct or alternating current. Source: European Union. (references) |
Food & Agriculture | Transformer consisting of one electrically continuous winding with one or more fixed movable taps so that part of the winding is common to both primary and secondary circuits. Source: European Union. (references) |
Mining | A special-type of transformer whose use in mines is limited to apparatus for starting induction motors of the squirrel cage type. The winding is a common one for primary and secondary, and the two circuits areelectrically in contact with each other. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Note: Autotransformer \Au`to*trans*form"er\, noun. [Auto- transformer.]. (Websters 1913) |
| "AUTOTRANSFORMER" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "AUTOTRANSFORMER" is used about 2 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 2 | 245,945 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
autotransformer | 27 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "AUTOTRANSFORMER"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||
Danish | netspændingen blev gradvist foroeget ved hjælp af en autotransformator (line voltage was progressively increased by an autotransformer). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Dutch | de netspanning is langzamerhand opgevoerd door middel van een autotransformator (line voltage was progressively increased by an autotransformer). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
French | la tension de réseau était progressivement augmentée par un autotransformateur (line voltage was progressively increased by an autotransformer). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
German | Spartrafo. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Greek | αυτομετασχηματιστής. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Italian | la tensione di linea è stata aumentata progressivamente mediante un autotrasformatore (line voltage was progressively increased by an autotransformer). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | スマート爆弾 (slice, slide, slider, slider-memory, sliding, smack, smart bomb, smash, smear, smellovision, smile, smiley, Smithsonian Institution, smog, smoke, smoked cheese, smoked salmon, smoker, smooth, smoothing operation, variable autotransformer). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | スライダック (variable autotransformer). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | autotransformeray a linha de tensão foi progressivamente aumentada por um autotransformador (line voltage was progressively increased by an autotransformer). (various references) el voltaje de línea se aumentó progresivamente mediante un autotransformador (line voltage was progressively increased by an autotransformer). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "AUTOTRANSFORMER": autotransformers. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "AUTOTRANSFORMER" (pronounced 'Au`to*trans*form"er'): Abaser, Abater, Abider, Abjurer, Abridger, Absconder, Absenter, Absolver, Absorber, Abstainer, Abstracter, Abuser, Acceder, Accepter, Acclaimer, Accorder, Accruer, Accuser, Achiever, Acquirer, Adherer, Adjudger, Adjurer, Adjuster, Admirer, Adopter, Adorer, Adorner, Advertiser, Adviser, Advoyer, Affecter, Affirmer, Afflicter, Affrayer, Affreighter, Affrighter, Affronter, Aflicker, Agreer, Aider, Aimer, Airer, Aliner, Allayer, Alleger, Allower, Allurer, Altogether, Amasser. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-e-f-m-n-o-o-r-r-r-s-t-t-u" | |
-3 letters: remonstrator. | |
-4 letters: retransform, transformer. | |
-5 letters: astronomer, automatons, formatters, numerators, restaurant, storefront, terraforms, tormentors, transferor. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-e-f-m-n-o-o-r-r-r-s-t-t-u" | |
+1 letter: autotransformers. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Usage Frequency 4. Expressions: Internet | 5. Translations: Modern 6. Derivations 7. Rhymes 8. Anagrams | 9. Bibliography |
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