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transducer definition

trans·ducer (-ər)

noun

any of various devices that transmit energy from one system to another, sometimes one that converts the energy in form, as a speaker that converts electrical impulses into sound

Etymology: < L transducere, to lead across < trans-, over + ducere, to lead (see duct + -er

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