Complete Definition of "sensor"

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English

Homophones
censer
censor

Etymology
Originated 1925�30 from sense + -or.

Noun
en-noun

  1. A device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner.

Translations
trans-top|a device or organ that detects certain external stimuli
Finnish: anturi (device), t|fi|aistin (organ)
French: détecteur, capteur m
trans-mid
German: Sensor m
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References
R:American Heritage 2000|sensor
R:Dictionary.com|sensor
R:WordNet 2003|sensor

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