stepdown

See also: step down and step-down

English

Alternative forms

• step-down

Etymology

Deverbal from step down.

Adjective

stepdown (not comparable)

1. (of a transformer) Used to decrease the secondary voltage relative to the primary voltage.

Noun

stepdown (plural stepdowns)

1. A gradual reduction.

Anagrams

• stew pond, stewpond, downstep