transceiver

noun

trans·​ceiv·​er tran(t)-ˈsē-vər How to pronounce transceiver (audio)
: a radio transmitter-receiver that uses many of the same components for both transmission and reception

Examples of transceiver in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Crews have also begun installing CBTC transceivers along the F train’s Culver Line in southern Brooklyn. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2024 The Sawtooth Avalanche Center said O’Connor’s skiing partner, who has not been identified publicly, called for help on a satellite communication device before using a transceiver device to locate O’Connor in the snow. Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2024 The skiing partner was able to find O'Connor with her rescue transceiver and probe pole, according to the report. Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024 Aiming the laser at the spacecraft so the transceiver knows where to point back is the most difficult part, Wright said. Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for transceiver 

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Word History

Etymology

transmitter + receiver

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of transceiver was in 1934

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“Transceiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transceiver. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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