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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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