English > sensor: 1 sense > noun 1, artifactMeaning | Any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner. |
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Synonyms | detector, sensing element |
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Narrower | metal detector | detector that gives a signal when it detects the presence of metal |
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mine detector | detector consisting of an electromagnetic device |
photoelectric cell, photoconductive cell, photocell, electric eye, magic eye | A transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations |
trace detector | A screening device for traces of explosives |
Broader | device | An instrumentality invented for a particular purpose |
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Spanish | detector, sensor, sonda |
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Catalan | detector, sensor |
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Verbs | sense | perceive by a physical sensation / sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles |
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