sensor
[sen-sawr, -ser]
- 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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Origin of sensor
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Contemporary Examples
That means Japanese whiskies are beautifully balanced and elegant; they touch and develop on every sensor on the palate.
U.S. combat aircraft have their own sensor packages that verify targets and check for potential harm to nearby civilians.
If commandos get a new weapon or sensor, it probably will be used on a real mission or battlefield.
If a given tackle exceeds a certain level of force, the sensor is activated and the player is notified to seek medical attention.
Brain Bleed: Why Michael Schumacher’s Helmet Wasn’t EnoughDr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad
January 3, 2014
When said light enters your bloodstream only a portion is reflected and returned to the sensor thus giving you your readout.
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January 2, 2014
Historical Examples
Id have rote you sooner only the sensor wont let me tell where I am an I couldnt think of nothin else to say.
"Same old Bill, eh Mable!"Edward Streeter
The 2d we lodged at a sensor called Assambine, eleven miles, where were only a few poor cottages.
When you shot down that sensor, the starship did not retaliate, but went on without taking any notice of you.
The Galaxy PrimesEdward Elmer Smith
Then the CAD people added an algorithm that would take the sensor data and generate random variations on the same basis.
MakersCory Doctorow
Sensor technologies are grouped into four areas: active, passive, imbedded, and processing.
Shock and AweHarlan K. Ullman
sensor
- anything, such as a photoelectric cell, that receives a signal or stimulus and responds to it
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Word Origin
C19: from Latin sēnsus perceived, from sentīre to observe
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Word Origin and History for sensor
n.
1947, from an adjective (1865), a shortened form of sensory (q.v.).
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
sensor
(sĕn′sər, -sôr′)- A device, such as a photoelectric cell, that receives and responds to a signal or stimulus.
- sense organ
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