SENSOR


Meaning of SENSOR in English

ˈsen(t)sə(r) noun

( -s )

Etymology: Latin sens us (past participle of sentire to feel, perceive) + English -or

: a device designed to respond to a physical stimulus (as heat or cold, light, a particular motion) and transmit a resulting impulse for interpretation or measurement or for operating a control

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