"electro-acoustic transducer" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: transducer - an electrical device that converts one form of energy into another
subtypes:
- 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
has: diaphragm - electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves