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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Recent Examples of sensor
An investigation conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board after Lalin’s death revealed the sensor in the door meant to detect a blocking object had malfunctioned.
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Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 20 May 2025
Musk has said those sensors were expensive and could impede high-volume robotaxi production and scaling of a global fleet.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 20 May 2025
Akin to a sensor buoy at sea warning of an oncoming tsunami, DSCOVR provides real-time data on the solar wind, which helps forecasters issue alerts about incoming geomagnetic storms.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 20 May 2025
An industry move from CCD to CMOS sensors netted huge improvements in picture quality at higher ISOs, and improvements in sensor architecture expanded dynamic range, giving creators huge leeway to control color and tone.
—PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
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Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 20 May 2025
Musk has said those sensors were expensive and could impede high-volume robotaxi production and scaling of a global fleet.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 20 May 2025
Akin to a sensor buoy at sea warning of an oncoming tsunami, DSCOVR provides real-time data on the solar wind, which helps forecasters issue alerts about incoming geomagnetic storms.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 20 May 2025
An industry move from CCD to CMOS sensors netted huge improvements in picture quality at higher ISOs, and improvements in sensor architecture expanded dynamic range, giving creators huge leeway to control color and tone.
—PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensor
detector
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The air is also in motion, so from moment to moment, the starlight will pass through different parcels on its way to your eye or your detector, shifting position each time, usually randomly because of the air’s turbulent motion.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
15 May 2025
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There are many challenges in creating a wearable heart attack detector.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
11 May 2025
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“Sensor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensor. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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