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stepdown

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Deverbal from step down.

adjective step-down

  1. not comparable, of a transformer Used to decrease the secondary voltage relative to the primary voltage.

noun stepdowns · step-down

  1. A gradual reduction.

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@misc{stepdown_2026,
  title = {stepdown},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stepdown},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}