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step-up transformer

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step-up transformer [′step¦əp tranz‚fȯr·mər]
(electricity)
Transformer in which the energy transfer is from a low-voltage winding to a high-voltage winding or windings.
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2 STEP-UP TRANSFORMER A step-up transformer cranks up the voltage, or the force of electrical current.
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