TRANSDUCER


Meaning of TRANSDUCER in English

[ tranz'dju:sə , trα:nz- , -ns- ]

■ noun a device that converts variations in a physical quantity, such as pressure or brightness, into an electrical signal, or vice versa.

Derivatives

transduce verb

transduction noun

Origin

1920s: from L. ~e 'lead across' + -er 1 .

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