electro-acoustic transducer

Definitions of electro-acoustic transducer

1. noun

   a transducer that converts electrical to acoustic energy or vice versa
   types:

   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

   microphone, mike

   device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

   bug

   a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly

   bullhorn, loud hailer, loud-hailer

   a portable loudspeaker with built-in microphone and amplifier

   capacitor microphone, condenser microphone

   microphone consisting of a capacitor with one plate fixed and the other forming the diaphragm moved by sound waves

   crystal microphone

   a microphone in which sound waves vibrate a piezoelectric crystal that generates a varying voltage

   crystal pickup

   a cartridge in which an output voltage is produced by the vibration of a piezoelectric crystal

   directional microphone

   a microphone that is designed to receive sound from a particular direction

   earplug

   an earphone that is inserted into the ear canal

   spike mike

   a contact microphone for listening through walls

   intercom speaker, squawk box, squawker

   the loudspeaker on an intercom or public address system

   subwoofer

   a loudspeaker that is designed to reproduce very low bass frequencies

   tannoy

   a loudspeaker

   receiver, telephone receiver

   earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds

   tweeter

   a loudspeaker that reproduces higher audio frequency sounds

   woofer

   a loudspeaker that reproduces lower audio frequency sounds

   type of:

   transducer

   an electrical device that converts one form of energy into another