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au·to·trans·form·er

(ô′tō-trăns-fôr′mər)
n.
An electrical transformer in which the primary and secondary coils have some or all windings in common.
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autotransformer

(ˌɔːtəʊtrænsˈfɔːmə)
n
(Electrical Engineering) a transformer in which part of the winding is common to both primary and secondary circuits
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au•to•trans•form•er

(ˌɔ toʊ trænsˈfɔr mər)

n.
a transformer having a single coil that serves as both a primary coil and a secondary coil.
[1890–95]
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