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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Meanwhile, shoes fitted with motion sensors could provide feedback as patients practice walking at home or around their neighborhoods.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
Eventually, Walmart and its robotics partner designed small robots on wheels with motion and obstacle sensors, and are now installing them in more than a dozen warehouses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
So began an audacious plan to build a neutrino observatory at the geographic South Pole, with thousands of light sensors embedded deep in the ice.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Apollo humanoids come equipped with sensors and cameras, giving them the ability to adjust to their environment much like a human being.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Thankfully, the Audi had all sorts of flashing lights and sensors, so it could sound Red Alert when a collision was imminent.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
