sensor
noun [C] /ˈsen.sər/
/-sɚ/ Definition
› a device that is used to record that something is present or that there are changes in something: The security device has a heat sensor which detects the presence of people and animals.Weighing, measuring and counting devices
(Definition of sensor noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -scope suffix
- calculator noun
- calipers noun (TOOL)
- callipers noun
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- dipstick noun (MEASURE)
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