transducer

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Recreation

Fishing

A device that converts electrical energy to sound energy, or the reverse. Typically associated with depth finders or fish finders.

Science

Water

A device which senses some varying condition and converts it to an electrical signal for transmission to some other device (a receiver) for processing or decision making.

Technology

Telecommunications

A device for converting energy from one form to another for the purpose of measurement of a physical quantity or for information transfer.

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