American
[trans-doo -ser, -dyoo -, tranz-]
/ trænsˈdu sər, -ˈdju-, trænz- /
noun
transducers
plural
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.
transducer
British
/ trænzˈdjuːsə /
noun
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 /
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.
Etymology
1920–25; < Latin trānsdūc ( ere ) to transfer ( see traduce ) + -er 1
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