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

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Etymology

Origin of transducer

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

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Example Sentences

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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

Therefore, a novel transducer that can achieve simple and seamless integration is crucial for practical application.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2024

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

A sign invited visitors to sit on wooden ammunition crates arrayed on the floor; inside the crates, soundless transducer microphones generated vibrations.

From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2022

The two readings were electronically added and fed into the transducer for automatic transmission.

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

One layer consists of an array of small piezoelectric transducers, which produce ultrasound waves when electrically stimulated and receive ultrasound waves reflected from the brain.

From Science Daily ● May 22, 2024

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

The young inventor explained that he hoped to find a way to mold the transducers into a continuous plastic sheet.

From Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung by Charles Brey

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