transducer

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.

transducer

/ trænzˈdjuːsə /

any device, such as a microphone or electric motor, that converts one form of energy into another

transducer

/ 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.

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

C20: from Latin transducere to lead across, from trans- + ducere to lead

Something had gone wrong with the tiny transducer transmitter.

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

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