Meaning & use
transducer
A device that converts energy or a signal from one form into another, such as sound into an electrical current.
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A microphone is a transducer that turns sound waves into an electrical signal.
Engineers tested the pressure transducer to make sure it read the tank's contents accurately.
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Transducer is a technical term used across engineering and physics rather than everyday speech.
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