transducer
[ trans-doo-ser, -dyoo-, tranz- ]
/ trænsˈdu sər, -ˈdyu-, trænz- /
noun
a device that receives a signal in the form of one type of energy and converts it to a signal in another form: A microphone is a transducer that converts acoustic energy into electrical impulses.
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Example sentences from the Web for transducer
The two readings were electronically added and fed into the transducer for automatic transmission.
The Thirst Quenchers |Rick Raphael
British Dictionary definitions for transducer
transducer
/ (trænzˈdjuːsə) /
noun
any device, such as a microphone or electric motor, that converts one form of energy into another
Word Origin for transducer
C20: from Latin
transducere to lead across, from
trans- +
ducere to lead
Scientific definitions for transducer
transducer
[ trăns-dōō′sər ]
A device that converts one type of energy or signal into another. For example, a microphone is a transducer that converts sound waves into electric impulses; an electric motor is a transducer that converts electricity into mechanical energy.