"stepdown" meaning in English

See stepdown in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: step-down [alternative]
Etymology: Deverbal of step down. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|step down}} Deverbal of step down Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} stepdown (not comparable)
  1. (of a transformer) Used to decrease the secondary voltage relative to the primary voltage. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Electricity
    Sense id: en-stepdown-en-adj-FPZRoEOj Disambiguation of Electricity: 83 17 Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English deverbals: 77 23 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9

Noun

Forms: stepdowns [plural], step-down [alternative]
Etymology: Deverbal of step down. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|step down}} Deverbal of step down Head templates: {{en-noun}} stepdown (plural stepdowns)
  1. A gradual reduction.
    Sense id: en-stepdown-en-noun-MO01fIIv

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