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sensor
[ sen-sawr, -ser ]
/ ˈsɛn sɔr, -sər /
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noun
a mechanical device sensitive to light, temperature, radiation level, or the like, that transmits a signal to a measuring or control instrument.
a sense organ.
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sensor
/ (ˈsɛnsə) /
noun
anything, such as a photoelectric cell, that receives a signal or stimulus and responds to it
Word Origin for sensor
C19: from Latin sēnsus perceived, from sentīre to observe
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