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Sensor

SEH-nsur

/ˈsɛnsɜːr/

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sensor

Dictionary meaning

Any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner.

Synonyms: detector

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