transformer vs step-up transformer

transformer and step-up transformer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
transformer	Yes	No	No	No
step-up transformer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, step-up transformer is a hyponym of transformer; that is, step-up transformer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than transformer:

transformer: an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage
step-up transformer: a transformer that increases voltage

Other hyponyms of transformer include coil, step-down transformer, Tesla coil, voltage regulator.

transformer (noun)	step-up transformer (noun)
an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage	a transformer that increases voltage

transformer vs step-up transformer

transformer and step-up transformer both are nouns.

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