transducer
noun
a device that receives a signal in the form of one type of energy and converts it to a signal in another form.
transducers
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pluralof transducer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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First, they packed the piezoelectric transducers closer together, enabling them to provide wider coverage so they could better target smaller arteries such as the brachial and radial arteries, which are more clinically relevant.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2024
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
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
“We used advanced fabrication techniques to cut small transducers from high-quality piezoelectric materials that allowed us to design miniaturized ultrasound stickers,” Zhou says.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 9, 2024
By machine-spacing the transmitting and the receiving transducers as closely together as possible, with minimum clearance, the plastic coating could do an even better job of absorbing sonar pings than the hand-rigged model.
From Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung by Charles Brey
