tran(t)sˈvərd.ə(r), -nzˈ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin transvert ere + English -er
: a machine that consists of a fixed transformer, commutator, and brushes which revolve at synchronous speed and by which a three-phase alternating current can be converted into a direct current at one end of the line and reconverted into a three-phrase alternating current at the terminal point