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单词 transducer
释义

transducer

[ trans-doo-ser, -dyoo-, tranz- ]
/ trænsˈdu sər, -ˈdyu-, trænz- /

noun

a device that receives a signal in the form of one type of energy and converts it to a signal in another form: A microphone is a transducer that converts acoustic energy into electrical impulses.

Origin of transducer

1920–25; <Latin trānsdūc(ere) to transfer (see traduce) + -er1

Words nearby transducer

transdermal, transdermal patch, transdialect, Transdniestria, transduce, transducer, transducer cell, transduction, transe, transect, transection
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Example sentences from the Web for transducer

  • The two readings were electronically added and fed into the transducer for automatic transmission.

    The Thirst Quenchers|Rick Raphael

British Dictionary definitions for transducer

transducer
/ (trænzˈdjuːsə) /

noun

any device, such as a microphone or electric motor, that converts one form of energy into another

Word Origin for transducer

C20: from Latin transducere to lead across, from trans- + ducere to lead
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for transducer

transducer
[ trăns-dōōsər ]

A device that converts one type of energy or signal into another. For example, a microphone is a transducer that converts sound waves into electric impulses; an electric motor is a transducer that converts electricity into mechanical energy.
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