Transformer
Pronunciations (3)
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/tɹænsˈfɔɹmɚ/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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/tɹænsˈfɔːmə/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/tɹɑːnsˈfɔːmə/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
Noun
A toy in the Transformers toyline which has mechanical parts that allow it to be altered in appearance from its original form as a humanoid robot action figure to another form, usually a vehicle, depending on the toy.
In the Transformers franchise, any of the alien humanoid robots that can mechanically alter their appearance, or "transform", into a vehicle, creature, or (rarely) a tool.
- Examples
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“It's like a Transformer today,” Stamm said. “It appears as one thing, then becomes another.”
A Transformer may be both a robot and a plane, or a robot and a car, but not both simultaneously.
More examples (1)
Halloween? I dressed up as a Transformer. I dressed up as a Power Ranger. I was one of the Chipmunks for God's sake.
Word forms
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