trans·duc·er (tr ns-d  s r, -dy-, trnz-)n. A substance or device, such as a piezoelectric crystal, microphone, or photoelectric cell, that converts input energy of one form into output energy of another. [From Latin tr  nsd cere, to transfer : trns-, trans- + dcere, to lead; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.] |
transducer [trænzˈdjuːsə]
n
(Electronics) any device, such as a microphone or electric motor, that converts one form of energy into another
[from Latin transducere to lead across, from trans- + ducere to lead]
| transducer (trns-dsr) 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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| Noun | 1. |  transducer - an electrical device that converts one form of energy into anotherelectrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricity electro-acoustic transducer - a transducer that converts electrical to acoustic energy or vice versa mosaic - transducer formed by the light-sensitive surface on a television camera tube electric eye, magic eye, photocell, photoconductive cell, photoelectric cell - a transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations |
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