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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Seizing Taiwan would allow China to dock submarines in the deepwater ports off Taiwan’s eastern coast, which would extend their range and enable them to avoid some U.S. underwater sensors in the Miyako and Luzon Straits.
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Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
The airship contains 14 non-pressurized helium cells, equipped with advanced sensor systems.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
That big 41-megapixel sensor jutted forth from the phone body, and Nokia reps showed off its low-light, rapid-motion camera abilities by shooting pictures of breakdancers in a dark demonstration room.
—Ars Technica, 17 Feb. 2025
The number of sensors used to record brain activity can vary from one to hundreds.
—Paul McClure 16, New Atlas, 16 Feb. 2025
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Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
The airship contains 14 non-pressurized helium cells, equipped with advanced sensor systems.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
That big 41-megapixel sensor jutted forth from the phone body, and Nokia reps showed off its low-light, rapid-motion camera abilities by shooting pictures of breakdancers in a dark demonstration room.
—Ars Technica, 17 Feb. 2025
The number of sensors used to record brain activity can vary from one to hundreds.
—Paul McClure 16, New Atlas, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Sensor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensor. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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