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| trans·duc·er [ tranz dssər, transs dssər ] (plural trans·duc·ers) |
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1. device that converts energy: a device that transforms one type of energy into another, e.g. a microphone, a photoelectric cell, or an automobile horn
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2. biological converter of energy: a biological entity that converts energy in one form to another, e.g. the rods and cones of the eye or the hair cells of the ear
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| [Early 20th century. < Latin transducere "lead across, transfer" (see traduce)] |
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