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.

Nearby words

transdermal, transdermal patch, transdialect, transdniestria, transduce, transducer, transducer cell, transduction, transe, transect, transection

Origin of transducer

1920–25; < Latin trānsdūc(ere) to transfer (see traduce) + -er¹

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Examples from the Web for transducer

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

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Science 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.