Definition of transducer
: 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
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The answer is by calibrating your force transducer on the world's biggest weight, located at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
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The hack involves recording the magnetic signal (using headphones as a transducer) and building a device to play it back.
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1924
First Known Use of transducer
1924
TRANSDUCER Defined for English Language Learners
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: a device that changes power from one system into another form for another system
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: a device that is actuated by power from one system and supplies power usually in another form to a second system
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