transducer
noun/trænzˈdjuːsə(r)/
/trænzˈduːsər/
(specialist)- a device for producing an electrical signal from another form of energy such as pressureTopics Engineeringc2Word Origin1920s: from Latin transducere ‘lead across’ (from trans- ‘across’ + ducere ‘lead’) + -er.
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