SENSOR | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Sensor

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

1940s: from sensory, on the pattern of motor

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈsɛnsə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a device which detects or measures a physical property and records, indicates, or otherwise responds to it

Short Definition:

device which detects or measures physical property and records

Examples:
  • to ensure greater response and surer handling, the engineers used electronic sensors to monitor each wheel

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