piezoelectric
adjectiveUK /ˌpiːzəʊɪˈlektrɪk/
US /ˌpiːzoʊɪˈlektrɪk/
Able to make electricity when you press or squeeze it.
The piezoelectric crystal in the lighter creates a spark when you push the button.
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2. Related to the electric charge that appears on certain crystals when they are squeezed or bent.
Quartz shows a piezoelectric effect when pressure is applied to it.
3. Describing a material that changes shape slightly when electricity is applied to it.
The piezoelectric buzzer vibrates to make a sound when current flows through it.
4. Used to describe devices that turn movement or pressure into electrical signals.
Piezoelectric sensors in the floor detect each footstep.