as in detector
a device that detects some physical quantity and responds usually with a transmitted signal
the cat accidentally triggered the motion sensor, which set off the alarm
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Electronic sensors or other parts that go into the steering wheel come to the United States for assembly from countries like Germany, Drury said.
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Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
Amazon’s fourth- and fifth-generation Echo Dot have a temperature sensor, as does Amazon’s $50 Air Quality Monitor.
—Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2024
Sony said last month that its net profit jumped in the second quarter thanks to stronger sales in gaming, music and imaging sensors.
—Afp, Fortune Asia, 19 Dec. 2024
The military can use large drones, outfitted with all manner of sensors – from powerful traditional cameras to infrared sensors – for surveillance.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
Amazon’s fourth- and fifth-generation Echo Dot have a temperature sensor, as does Amazon’s $50 Air Quality Monitor.
—Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2024
Sony said last month that its net profit jumped in the second quarter thanks to stronger sales in gaming, music and imaging sensors.
—Afp, Fortune Asia, 19 Dec. 2024
The military can use large drones, outfitted with all manner of sensors – from powerful traditional cameras to infrared sensors – for surveillance.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Sensor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensor. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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