How to Use transducer in a Sentence

transducer

noun
  • The sound bounces off of an object below and the echo returns to the sonar transducer.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2022
  • Brody hopped over and pulled the transducer out of the hole to make landing the fish easier.
    Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2023
  • The hull might even have a spot for your fishfinder’s transducer.
    Chantae Reden, Popular Mechanics, 31 May 2023
  • The single transducer can be set up on the transom, thru-hull, or on a trolling motor.
    Outdoor Life, 24 Apr. 2020
  • In the clip, Luna assists the doctor to move the transducer around Teigen's belly.
    Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 9 Sep. 2020
  • The transducer array is attached to the bottom of a set of VR goggles, pointed at the mouth.
    Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 9 May 2022
  • If the brain is a bidirectional transducer, that is not a strange idea at all.
    Robert Epstein, Discover Magazine, 25 Aug. 2021
  • The back seats are quite comfortable as well, even without the transducers.
    Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The idea, which is quite simple on its face, is that the brain is a bidirectional transducer.
    Robert Epstein, Discover Magazine, 25 Aug. 2021
  • It also is designed for a pass-through transducer for fish finders, and the hull is self-bailing.
    Jerry Audet, Field & Stream, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Instead, the Aeropex rely on fingertip-sized transducers to push sound through the left and right sides of your cheekbones.
    Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 23 July 2019
  • Using the transducer cable, the angler drops the transducer through the hole, and a float keeps the transducer puck just below the ice.
    Travis Smola, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
  • That audio will also sound pristine thanks to the new X3R transducer.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 May 2021
  • Anglers can slip quietly along as the transducer scans the water column all around the boat.
    Matt Williams, Dallas News, 19 Mar. 2022
  • Ultrasound depth measures the distance from the transducer paddle that emits the waves to the spot that’s being imaged.
    Laura Sanders, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2018
  • The iQ replaced those crystals with a microchip equipped with 9,000 metal transducers, each smaller than the tip of a human hair.
    Rebecca Lurye, courant.com, 15 Apr. 2018
  • Instead, the company plans to place the transducers into the skull and flush with the surface of the dura, a protective membrane that covers the brain.
    IEEE Spectrum, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Without a transducer scupper or pod, the best option is to use a transducer arm.
    Ric Burnley, Field & Stream, 3 May 2023
  • First, not any transducer works with any display unit, which is why most displays and transducers are sold as pairs.
    Justin Park, Popular Mechanics, 11 May 2023
  • No transducer is needed in the hole of your dead-stick, which minimizes noise and why many believe bigger fish are more likely to bite.
    Brian Bashore, Outdoor Life, 21 Dec. 2020
  • Carmakers could build all their models with 10 transducers, and turn on only those the customer paid for.
    Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Also available in a 12-foot model, the Sportsman PDL has a spot to mount your transducer, a padded casting platform, and comes with a tackle box.
    Chantae Reden, Popular Mechanics, 31 May 2023
  • The authors note that tiny sensors like this require equally small and sensitive transducers that can be made at a low cost.
    Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 3 Sep. 2019
  • They’ve been equipped with the brand’s new custom transducer, which aids in providing full-bodied sound and bass, and clarity.
    Essence, 1 Nov. 2021
  • An accelerometer affixed to the barrel of the bat tracked the vibrations while a transducer in the hammer’s tip measured the force applied.
    Gregory Mone, Discover Magazine, 11 Dec. 2013
  • The transducers are held in circular metal drums, bolted onto the hull.
    John Timmer, Ars Technica, 6 June 2017
  • Both the transducer and a microphone are hidden beneath the table to keep the commands mum and record whatever the voice assistant says.
    Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 9 Mar. 2020
  • The sound frequencies themselves are generated by a small thicket of transducers deep in the ship.
    John Timmer, Ars Technica, 6 June 2017
  • This was measured with a fast-response temperature transducer as the subjects watched karaoke videos.
    Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2024
  • These theaters are also equipped with Dolby Atmos, an ultra-surround sound system that includes speakers in the ceilings and transducers in the seats.
    Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 25 July 2024

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