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ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A transducer that converts electrical to acoustic energy or vice versa
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("electro-acoustic transducer" is a kind of...):
transducer (an electrical device that converts one form of energy into another)
Meronyms (parts of "electro-acoustic transducer"):
diaphragm (electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "electro-acoustic transducer"):
cartridge; pickup (an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable)
earphone; earpiece; headphone; phone (electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear)
loudspeaker; loudspeaker system; speaker; speaker system; speaker unit (electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance)
mic; microphone; mike (device for converting sound waves into electrical energy)
