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sensor

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛn.sə/

The English word “sensor” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

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

Etymology

Originated 1925–30, formed as a Latin loanword from sentiō (“to feel”) + -tor (“-er”). By surface analysis, sense + -or.

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