Advertisement
Advertisement
sensor
[ sen-sawr, -ser ]
noun
- a mechanical device sensitive to light, temperature, radiation level, or the like, that transmits a signal to a measuring or control instrument.
- a sense organ.
sensor
/ ˈsɛnsə /
noun
- anything, such as a photoelectric cell, that receives a signal or stimulus and responds to it
Word History and Origins
Origin of sensor1
Example Sentences
Tosi has been using cereal milk as a flavor ever since 2007, and she says it taps into a universal “memory sensor.”
That means Japanese whiskies are beautifully balanced and elegant; they touch and develop on every sensor on the palate.
The SunSprite has a UV sensor, which warns you when the rays get intense enough to cause sunburn.
U.S. combat aircraft have their own sensor packages that verify targets and check for potential harm to nearby civilians.
Rodenhouse typed “sensor-embedded nails” into a shared document while they were brainstorming.
One day my heat sensor detected a man standing outside my front door.
Sensor technologies are grouped into four areas: active, passive, imbedded, and processing.
This will require substantial sensor, computational, and communication technologies.
There are many other important active sensor classes, three of which are active acoustics, lidar and magnetic anomaly detectors.
When you shot down that sensor, the starship did not retaliate, but went on without taking any notice of you.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse