transducer

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

noun
  1. 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.

Origin of transducer

1
1920–25; <Latin trānsdūc(ere) to transfer (see traduce) + -er1

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British Dictionary definitions for transducer

transducer

/ (trænzˈdjuːsə) /


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

Origin of transducer

1
C20: from Latin transducere to lead across, from trans- + ducere to lead

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Scientific definitions for transducer

transducer

[ trăns-dōōsər ]


  1. 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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