bimorph cell
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bimorph cell
[′bī‚mȯrf ¦sel] (electronics)
Two piezoelectric plates cemented together in such a way that an applied voltage causes one to expand and the other to contract so that the cell bends in proportion to the applied voltage; conversely, applied pressure generates double the voltage of a single cell; used in phonograph pickups and microphones.
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