step-down

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step-down

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Deverbal from step down.

adjective

not comparable That decreases in stages.
not comparable, of a transformer etc. That reduces a voltage. The internal lighting of the new locomotives can be supplied either from the battery or the dynostarter, and may also be connected to an external supply of 200-250 volts a.c. through a changeover switch and a step-down transformer.

Opposite: step-up

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adjective

Opposite: step-up

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adj voltage decrease

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"step-down." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/step-down. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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step-down. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/step-down

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"step-down." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/step-down.

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@misc{step_down_2026,
  title = {step-down},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/step-down},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}