transducer
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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.
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| —n | |
| any device, such as a microphone or electric motor, that converts one form of energy into another | |
| [C20: from Latin transducere to lead across, from | |
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Transducer
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Word Origin & History
transducer
1924, "device which converts energy from one form to another," from L. transducere "lead across, transfer," from trans- "across" + ducere "to lead" (see duke). The verb transduce is recorded from 1949.
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Science Dictionary
transducer  (trāns-d 'sər) Pronunciation Key
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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Computing Dictionary
transducer definition
1. A device for converting sound, temperature, pressure, light or other signals to or from an electronic signal.
2. Finite State Machine.
(1995-02-15)
Example sentences
To do all this, though, you need a device called a transducer.
High-frequency sound waves are directed from a hand-held transducer probe to the area.
Two metal loops hold it to the sides of the artery, and a pressure transducer records the flow of fluids through the blood vessel.
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