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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The transducer array is attached to the bottom of a set of VR goggles, pointed at the mouth. 
Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 9 May 2022 The company’s engineers set out to create a new pair of passive headphones using a special 42mm transducer and cellulose diaphragm. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 19 May 2022 Each transducer emits its own ultrasound waves, and the waves of different transducers can interfere with each other to boost the sensation. Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 9 May 2022 The Sport True Wireless earbuds use Sennheiser’s TrueResponse transducer. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022 Multiple sonar sensors — called a transducer array — send and receive acoustic pulses that help map the lake floor and detect objects. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 3 Mar. 2022 Andy says that the company’s engineers were asked to come in more than once to measure and re-measure the 800 Series Diamond speakers to ensure that there was no distortion emerging from an off-kilter placement or a faulty transducer. Ted Brown, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2022 Combined with a magnetic transducer, the line between regenerative braking and mechanical stopping power has a better contour, especially when driving more aggressively. Kyle Edward, Robb Report, 29 Dec. 2021 For instance, paper is a fundamental component of the company’s cone drivers, and here, natural fibers added to the cellulose pulp enhance the damping and rigidity of the resulting transducer. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2021 See More
Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 9 May 2022 The company’s engineers set out to create a new pair of passive headphones using a special 42mm transducer and cellulose diaphragm. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 19 May 2022 Each transducer emits its own ultrasound waves, and the waves of different transducers can interfere with each other to boost the sensation. Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 9 May 2022 The Sport True Wireless earbuds use Sennheiser’s TrueResponse transducer. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022 Multiple sonar sensors — called a transducer array — send and receive acoustic pulses that help map the lake floor and detect objects. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 3 Mar. 2022 Andy says that the company’s engineers were asked to come in more than once to measure and re-measure the 800 Series Diamond speakers to ensure that there was no distortion emerging from an off-kilter placement or a faulty transducer. Ted Brown, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2022 Combined with a magnetic transducer, the line between regenerative braking and mechanical stopping power has a better contour, especially when driving more aggressively. Kyle Edward, Robb Report, 29 Dec. 2021 For instance, paper is a fundamental component of the company’s cone drivers, and here, natural fibers added to the cellulose pulp enhance the damping and rigidity of the resulting transducer. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1924, in the meaning defined above
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