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sensor
sen·sor [ sénssər ] (plural sen·sors)


noun 
Definition:
 
detecting instrument: a device capable of detecting and responding to physical stimuli such as movement, light, or heat
[Mid-20th century. <sense or Latin sens- (see sense)]
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