-ȯrmər, -ȯ(ə)mə(r noun
( -s )
: one that transforms: as
a. : a device employing the principle of mutual induction to convert variations of current in a primary circuit into variations of voltage and current in a secondary circuit and typically consisting of two separate coils usually with different numbers of turns wound on the same closed laminated iron core — see autotransformer , current transformer , phasing transformer
b. : a mythical figure (as a culture hero) in the legends of primitive cultures noted for bringing about the present order of the world by transforming its previous order