hydrophone

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noun

a transducer that converts underwater sound waves into electrical signals, rather like a microphone

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Meanings

nounhydrophone (plural hydrophones)

plural hydrophones

  1. a transducer that converts underwater sound waves into electrical signals, rather like a microphone

Origin

From hydro- + -phone.

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APA

hydrophone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrophone

MLA

“hydrophone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrophone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydrophone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrophone.

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