transceiver
noun
trans·ceiv·er tran(t)-ˈsē-vər 
: a radio transmitter-receiver that uses many of the same components for both transmission and reception
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web And a working transceiver is a vital piece of the avalanche life-saving kit along with a probe and shovel. 
Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2020 The first electronic avalanche rescue beacon was a radio transceiver developed by a Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory research team headed by John Lawton. Andrew Freeman, Outside Online, 21 May 2012 The attacker can use a transceiver to compromise the lidar by sending spurious signals that contain fake obstacles along car paths. John Giordani, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021 The Canadian Avalanche Association requires a transceiver, shovel, and probe for its courses but doesn’t mention airbags. Outside Online, 5 Dec. 2021 This Tech -1-branded computer accessory includes a teeny transceiver that plugs into an available USB-A port on your Windows PC to make a wireless handshake with the device. Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2022 The man’s partner used a transceiver and a probe pole to locate and remove him from the snow, but he could not be saved. Stephanie Pagones, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2021 The victim's partner found him with a transceiver and probe pole and took him out of the snow, the information center said. Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 25 Dec. 2021 As a transceiver, the MB20 can function as either a Bluetooth receiver or a transmitter (but not both at the same time). Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 20 May 2021 See More
Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2020 The first electronic avalanche rescue beacon was a radio transceiver developed by a Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory research team headed by John Lawton. Andrew Freeman, Outside Online, 21 May 2012 The attacker can use a transceiver to compromise the lidar by sending spurious signals that contain fake obstacles along car paths. John Giordani, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021 The Canadian Avalanche Association requires a transceiver, shovel, and probe for its courses but doesn’t mention airbags. Outside Online, 5 Dec. 2021 This Tech -1-branded computer accessory includes a teeny transceiver that plugs into an available USB-A port on your Windows PC to make a wireless handshake with the device. Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2022 The man’s partner used a transceiver and a probe pole to locate and remove him from the snow, but he could not be saved. Stephanie Pagones, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2021 The victim's partner found him with a transceiver and probe pole and took him out of the snow, the information center said. Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 25 Dec. 2021 As a transceiver, the MB20 can function as either a Bluetooth receiver or a transmitter (but not both at the same time). Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 20 May 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
transmitter + receiver
First Known Use
1934, in the meaning defined above
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