WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈstep-ˌdown,
adj. [before a noun]
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Electricityserving to decrease voltage:a step-down transformer.
n. [countable]
- a decrease or reduction in rate or quantity.
step-down
(step′doun′),USA pronunciation adj. [Elect.]
- Electricityserving to reduce or decrease voltage:a step-down transformer.
- adjective, adjectival use of verb, verbal phrase step down 1890–95
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