Autotransformer Definition
ôtō-trăns-fôrmər
noun
An electrical transformer in which the primary and secondary coils have some or all windings in common.
American Heritage
A transformer with at least part of the windings common to both the primary and the secondary circuits.
Webster's New World
A transformer with a single winding, output being taken from taps.
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autotransformer
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