First Known Use: circa 1928
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sensor
noun sen·sor \ˈsen-ˌsȯr, ˈsen(t)-sər\
: a device that detects or senses heat, light, sound, motion, etc., and then reacts to it in a particular way
Full Definition of SENSOR
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: a device that responds to a physical stimulus (as heat, light, sound, pressure, magnetism, or a particular motion) and transmits a resulting impulse (as for measurement or operating a control)
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Origin of SENSOR
Latin sentire to perceive + English 1-or — more at sense
Related to SENSOR
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- detector
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sensor
noun sen·sor \ˈsen-ˌsȯ(ə)r, ˈsen(t)-sər\
Medical Definition of SENSOR
: a device that responds to a physical stimulus (as heat, light, sound, pressure, magnetism, or a particular motion) and transmits a resulting impulse (as for measurement or operating a control); also : sense organ
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