transducer

noun

trans·​duc·​er tran(t)s-ˈdü-sər How to pronounce transducer (audio)
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

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Restrictions implemented for the 2025 season, which limit anglers to one live sonar transducer and a maximum of 55 total screen inches, will remain in place. Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025 The sound waves travel through your body and bounce back to the transducer from your organs. Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 22 June 2025 That's where the new transducer is intended to come in. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 14 June 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 See All Example Sentences for transducer

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First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of transducer was in 1924

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“Transducer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transducer. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

Medical Definition

transducer

noun
trans·​duc·​er -ˈd(y)ü-sər How to pronounce transducer (audio)
: 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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