sensor

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈsɛn.sə/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈsɛn.sɚ/

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• Homophones: censer, censor

Noun

Singular sensor

Plural sensors

1. (countable) A sensor is a device that measures a physical quantity and responds to it accordingly.

Related words

• sensory