sensor meaning

UK /ˈsɛnsə/ US /ˈsɛnsɚ/ 2 syllables

sensor (noun): any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner.

Definition of sensor

  1. any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner

    Synonyms: detector, sensing element

    Type of: device

    Kinds: metal detector, mine detector, photoelectric cell, trace detector

    Related forms: sense

How to pronounce sensor

sensor is pronounced /ˈsɛnsə/ in British English and /ˈsɛnsɚ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 6 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SE · words ending in OR · 6-letter words

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