transducer

noun

trans·​duc·​er tran(t)s-ˈdü-sər 

tranz-,

-ˈdyü-

: a device that is actuated by power from one system and supplies power usually in another form to a second system

a loudspeaker is a transducer that transforms electrical signals into sound energy

Examples of transducer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As a result, the waves from each transducer follow a curved path, bending outward to either side before bending back in and ultimately intersecting. —Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 18 Mar. 2025

That's where the new transducer is intended to come in. —Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 14 June 2025

During a breast ultrasound, the ultrasound technician or radiologist places a handheld tool, called an ultrasound transducer, on your breast to produce images on a computer screen. —Carrie Madormo, Health, 25 May 2025

The drivers used in the Wave Life are 40 mm composite transducers that produce a dynamic sound signature. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for transducer

• inducer
• producer
• reducer
• seducer
• introducer
• reproducer
• looser

Medical Definition

transducer

noun

trans·​duc·​er -ˈd(y)ü-sər 

: a device that is actuated by power from one system and supplies power usually in another form to a second system