Electro-acoustic Transducer (Noun)
Meaning
A transducer that converts electrical to acoustic energy or vice versa.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The electro-acoustic transducer in the microphone converted sound waves into electrical signals that could be amplified and recorded.
- The speaker is an example of an electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical energy into sound waves.
- The hydrophone is an electro-acoustic transducer that converts sound waves in water into electrical signals.
- The ultrasonic cleaning device uses an electro-acoustic transducer to convert electrical energy into high-frequency sound waves.
- The electro-acoustic transducer in the sonar system converts electrical pulses into sound waves that are transmitted into the water.