voltagechanger

noun
UK /ˈvəʊltɪdʒˌtʃeɪndʒə/
US /ˈvoʊltɪdʒˌtʃeɪndʒər/

A voltage changer is a thing that makes electricity stronger or weaker.

We used a voltage changer so the lamp would work with the battery.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A device that changes the voltage of an electrical supply to a different level.

The voltage changer stepped the 220 volts down to 110 volts.

3. A person or tool that adjusts voltage settings in a system.

The engineer acted as a voltage changer during the test.

4. A component in a toy or gadget that lets it use different batteries.

The toy's voltage changer lets it run on either big or small batteries.