sensor

Originated 1925–30 from sense +‎ -or.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛn.sə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛn.sɚ/

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• Homophones: censer, censor
• Rhymes: -ɛnsə(ɹ)

sensor (plural sensors)

1. A device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner.

• “sensor” in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, →ISBN.
• “sensor” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• "sensor" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.

• Ensors, nosers, senors, serons, snores

From Dutch censor, from Latin censor.

sensor

1. to censor

• menyensor
• penyensor
• penyensoran

From English sensor.

sensor

1. sensor

From Latin censor, sense 3 from English sensor

sensor m (definite singular sensoren, indefinite plural sensorer, definite plural sensorene)

1. a censor
2. an examiner (education, of exam papers)
3. a sensor (device)

• “sensor” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From Latin censor, sense 3 from English sensor

sensor m (definite singular sensoren, indefinite plural sensorar, definite plural sensorane)

1. a censor
2. an examiner (education, of exam papers)
3. a sensor (device)

• “sensor” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

sensor m (plural sensores)

1. sensor (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)

• senso

sensor m (plural sensores)

1. sensor

• sensorio
• sensorial

sensor c

1. a sensor

• temperatursensor

• givare