piezoelectric
adjective
pi·e·zo·elec·tric
| \ pē-ˌā-(ˌ)zō-ə-ˈlek-trik
, pē-ˌāt-(ˌ)sō-\
, pē-ˌāt-(ˌ)sō-\
Definition of piezoelectric
: of, relating to, marked by, or functioning by means of piezoelectricity
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Other Words from piezoelectric
piezoelectrically
\ pē-ˌā-(ˌ)zō-ə-ˈlek-tri-k(ə-)lē
, pē-ˌāt-(ˌ)sō- \
adverb
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adverb
Examples of piezoelectric in a Sentence
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To the butt plugs Prause added piezoelectric discs, which detect deformation. — Matt Simon, WIRED, "The Strange Saga of the Butt Plug Turned Research Device," 11 July 2019 The next issue was linking the piezoelectric actuators to the solar power source. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Flying, insect-like robot flits closer to independent flight," 26 June 2019 The scientists attributed this effect to friction between the grains, which would contradict both the piezoelectric theory and Freund's. — Christina Nunez, National Geographic, "Earthquake lights, explained," 16 Apr. 2019 And on the cart, there are three more levels of adjustment: a lever arm on the cart, a voice coil (like a speaker driver) on the lever arm, and a tiny, expanding piezoelectric crystal on the voice coil. — Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, "Building the world’s highest-resolution telescope," 9 July 2018 Scientists are also developing wearable piezoelectric energy harvesters that can be worn on joints such as the knee or elbow, or in shoes, trousers or underwear. — Charles Q. Choi, Washington Post, "How the body could power pacemakers and other implantable devices," 9 June 2018 Scientists are also developing wearable piezoelectric energy harvesters that can be worn on joints such as the knee or elbow, or in shoes, trousers or underwear. — Charles Q. Choi, Washington Post, "How the body could power pacemakers and other implantable devices," 9 June 2018 Scientists are also developing wearable piezoelectric energy harvesters that can be worn on joints such as the knee or elbow, or in shoes, trousers or underwear. — Charles Q. Choi, Washington Post, "How the body could power pacemakers and other implantable devices," 9 June 2018 Scientists are also developing wearable piezoelectric energy harvesters that can be worn on joints such as the knee or elbow, or in shoes, trousers or underwear. — Charles Q. Choi, Washington Post, "How the body could power pacemakers and other implantable devices," 9 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'piezoelectric.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for piezoelectric
piezoelectric
adjective
pi·ezo·elec·tric
| \ pē-ˌā-(ˌ)zō-ə-ˈlek-trik, pē-ˌāt-(ˌ)sō-, especially British pī-ˌē-(ˌ)zō-\
Medical Definition of piezoelectric
: of, relating to, marked by, or functioning by means of piezoelectricity
Other Words from piezoelectric
piezoelectrically
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