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sensor

[sen-sawr, -ser]

noun

  1. a mechanical device sensitive to light, temperature, radiation level, or the like, that transmits a signal to a measuring or control instrument.

  2. a sense organ.



sensor

/ ˈɛԲə /

noun

  1. anything, such as a photoelectric cell, that receives a signal or stimulus and responds to it

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sensor1

First recorded in 1925–30; sense + -or 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sensor1

C19: from Latin ŧԲܲ perceived, from Գī to observe
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The firm is run by David Holz, who previously founded a hardware sensor firm called Leap Motion.

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The Ford Mach-e was fitted with sensors and a radar, and an AI-powered system controlled the vehicle's responses in real time.

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He suggests using mapping and real-time sensors to identify high-risk zones and alert communities.

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Their movements were synchronized with motion sensor technology, so that each time he moved an arm, it lifted her arm.

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Speaking alongside Trump in the Oval Office on 20 May, defence secretary Pete Hegseth said only that the system will have multiple layers "across the land, sea and space, including space-based sensors and interceptors".

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