transducer

[ trans-doo-ser, -dyoo-, tranz- ]

/ trænsˈdu sər, -ˈdyu-, trænz- /

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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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Origin of transducer

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

Words nearby transducer

transcutaneous, transdermal, transdialect, Transdniestria, transduce, transducer, transduction, transe, transect, transelement, transelementate

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How to use transducer in a sentence

A probe, or transducer, is then pressed against the gel, sending waves into the body that echo off internal structures and back to the probe, where the echoed signals are translated into visual images.
Stick-on ultrasound|Jennifer Chu|October 25, 2022|MIT Technology Review
Bone conduction completely avoids the eardrum and relies on a transducer—like headphones, or a metal conductor’s rod in Beethoven’s case—to convert sound waves into vibrations and send those through the facial bones to be received by the inner ear.
The best bone-conduction headphones for sound and safety|Tony Ware|August 23, 2021|Popular-Science
The team first inserted small ultrasound transducers into the skulls of two rhesus monkeys.
How Scientists Used Ultrasound to Read Monkeys’ Minds|Shelly Fan|March 30, 2021|Singularity Hub
The technique uses a transducer, which emits ultrasound pulses into the body and finds boundaries in tissue structure by analyzing the sound waves that bounce back.
How Scientists Used Ultrasound to Read Monkeys’ Minds|Shelly Fan|March 30, 2021|Singularity Hub

Something had gone wrong with the tiny transducer transmitter.
The Thirst Quenchers|Rick Raphael
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

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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.