sensor
noun
a mechanical device sensitive to light, temperature, radiation level, or the like, that transmits a signal to a measuring or control instrument.
sensors
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pluralof sensor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In the future, piezoelectric diamond membranes could potentially be used in implantable medical devices as self-generating power sources or as sensors that detect bending and deformation.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
More recently, it has been possible to set up electronic sensors, but that has normally been confined to summer when the waters are open.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Lorenz is the mission’s architect, responsible for figuring out the atmosphere’s turbulence, the hardness of the rocks for a sampling drill, and how much light will be available to allow Dragonfly’s sensors to navigate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Vectus and Swarmer said the air-defense designs will pull together software from Swarmer and technology from a range of other vendors, including providers of sensors, electronic warfare, drone interceptors, guns and cannons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Leo had also installed a keyboard, monitor, aviation controls from a Learjet, a dubstep soundboard, and motion-control sensors from a Nintendo Wii.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
