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transducer

noun trans·duc·er \-ˈdü-sər, -ˈdyü-\

: a device that changes power from one system into another form for another system

Full Definition of TRANSDUCER

:  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>
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First Known Use of TRANSDUCER

1924
Medical Dictionary

transducer

noun trans·duc·er \-ˈd(y)ü-sər\

Medical Definition of TRANSDUCER

:  a device that is actuated by power from one system and supplies power usually in another form to a second system

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