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sensor
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sensor
(noun)
sensor
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ˈ
sɛnˌsoɚ/
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ˈ
sɛnsɚ/
noun
plural
sensors
sensor
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ˈ
sɛnˌsoɚ/
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ˈ
sɛnsɚ/
noun
plural
sensors
Britannica Dictionary definition of SENSOR
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a device that detects or senses heat, light, sound, motion, etc., and then reacts to it in a particular way
a motion/optical
sensor
Image sensors
are used in digital cameras.
Infrared sensors
can track an object's movement.
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