cascade transformer
- noun
- Specialized
:
transformador en cascada
- By connecting three units in a cascade transformer arrangement, the engineers achieved much higher voltages.
Examples
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The laboratory used a cascade transformer to generate the necessary test voltage.
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The failure of one unit in the cascade transformer disrupted the entire high-voltage supply.
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The cascade transformer generates high voltage efficiently.
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Many engineers prefer using a cascade transformer for this application.
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The engineers connected multiple transformers in a cascade transformer setup to achieve the desired voltage output.
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During the project, they relied on a cascade transformer to provide the high-voltage necessary for the equipment.
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For this experiment, the team implemented a cascade transformer to ensure sufficient voltage levels were maintained.
How Powerful
- Specialized
- Specialized
28
4.9
- Informal
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Both constituents are semantically transparent: 'cascade' denotes a sequence of stages and 'transformer' denotes a device that changes voltage, so a B1 learner who knows those words can infer a transformer arrangement in series to achieve high voltage. Although the phrase is technical, its meaning is compositional and follows regular noun-noun compounding patterns, making it predictable from the parts.
Etymology
The noun cascade transformer comes from the picture of a cascade — a small waterfall where water drops from one step to the next — and a transformer, a device that changes electricity. When transformers are placed 'one after another' like the steps of a waterfall, their voltages add up, so the name reminds you they are connected to make a 'higher voltage' source.