step-down transformer

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   a transformer that reduces voltage

   Broadertransformer

Questions about step-down transformer

What does step-down transformer mean?

step-down transformer means "a transformer that reduces voltage".

Is step-down transformer a common word?

step-down transformer is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.