sensor
nounDivide sensor into syllables:
sen · sor
How to pronounce sensor:
Definition of sensor:
- sensor (noun):
- 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.
- a device that responds to a physical stimulus (such as heat, light, sound, pressure, magnetism, or a particular motion) and transmits a resulting impulse (as for measurement or operating a control)
Synonyms for sensor:
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