Piezo
# Piezo

Piezo is derived from the Greek πιέζω, which means to squeeze or press, and may refer to:

* PIEZO1, a mechanosensitive ion protein
* Piezoelectric pickups for guitars and other musical instruments
* Piezoelectric sensor, a device that converts differences in physical force to generate voltage
* Piezoelectric speaker, a type of small loudspeaker
* Piezoelectricity, electrical charge built up in response to mechanical stress
* Piezometer, a device that measures the pressure of groundwater at a certain point
* Piezoresistive effect, a change in the electrical resistance of a material in response to mechanical stress
* Piezorina, a genus of South American bird
* Micro Piezo, a print head technology developed by Epson
* Piezo ignition, an ignition method based on the piezoelectric effect
