transducer

American  

[trans-doo-ser, -dyoo-, tranz-] / trænsˈdu sər, -ˈdju-, trænz- /

noun

• transducers
  plural

1. 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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transducer British  

/ trænzˈdjuːsə /

noun

1. any device, such as a microphone or electric motor, that converts one form of energy into another

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transducer Scientific  

/ trăns-do̅o̅′sər /

1. 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.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• transducers
  plural

Etymology

Origin of transducer

1920–25; < Latin trānsdūc ( ere ) to transfer ( see traduce) + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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transducer transducers

The bass society limits sonar users to one transducer, while viewing screens can’t have a diameter of more than 55 inches.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026

The researchers guide the bubbles using a sophisticated method of adjusting the output of each individual transducer.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 7, 2023

He provided each audience member with a yoga mat, a blanket and a pillow outfitted with an integrated transducer speaker.

From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2023

As part of her research, she uses a pacifier attached to a pressure transducer system to measure an infant’s suck response pattern and how it changes in response to different stimuli.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 28, 2023

Something had gone wrong with the tiny transducer transmitter.

From The Thirst Quenchers by Rick Raphael

Traditional ultrasound systems rely on many transducers to send and receive sound waves, making direct integration with photoacoustic imaging too complicated and costly for broad use.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 6, 2026

However, optical and ultrasound pathway integration always reduces the system's performance in conventional ultrasound transducers.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2024

Underwater transducers detect the patterns of echoes bouncing back, which are converted into charts, called echograms, that give a vertical view of where things are in the water column.

From National Geographic ● Feb. 13, 2024

To control the microvehicles' movements, the researchers also attached four small transducers to the outside of each mouse's skull.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 7, 2023

Bud suggested taking along hydrolungs in case of any need for tinkering with the transducers or amplifying equipment.

From Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung by Charles Brey