electromagnetic transducer

7.0

A device that changes electromagnetic waves or magnetic fields into electrical signals and back

noun
/ɪˌlɛktrəʊmægˈnɛtɪk trænzˈdjuːsər/

Specialized

: transductor electromagnético

Each speaker contains an electromagnetic transducer that converts electrical signals into sound.

Examples

The electromagnetic transducer converts sound waves into electrical signals.
The radar system uses an electromagnetic transducer to detect incoming signals.
Recent advances have improved the efficiency of the electromagnetic transducer in portable devices.
An electromagnetic transducer is essential in many communication devices.
Each speaker contains an electromagnetic transducer that converts electrical signals into sound.
The radar system uses an electromagnetic transducer to detect incoming signals.
Recent advances have improved the efficiency of the electromagnetic transducer in portable devices.

Synonyms

transducer

vselectromagnetic transducer

Specialized

8 8.1

A device that changes one form of energy into another, for example sound into electrical signals

is limited to converting electromagnetic waves or magnetic fields and electrical signals

Surface Forms

electromagnetic transducer singular

electromagnetic transducers plural

Morphology

electromagnetic + transducer

The noun phrase is a straightforward modifier + head combination: 'electromagnetic' specifies the type of signal and 'transducer' names a device that converts signals. A learner who knows both constituents can transparently infer it denotes a device that converts electromagnetic signals to (or from) electrical signals, so the meaning is compositional and predictable.

Etymology

Electromagnetic transducer is like a tiny bridge: electromagnetic points to magnetic or radio waves, and transducer is a device that changes one kind of energy into another. So it 'converts' between those waves and electrical 'signals'.