Definition of Sensor

a device which detects or measures a physical property (i.e., light, temperature) and records/transmits this information

Examples of Sensor in a sentence

A sensor inside of the tire alerted the driver that the air pressure was lower than it needed to be.  

The sensor inside of the thermometer was able to measure the temperature inside of the meat.  

A battery needs to be replaced in the alarm so that the sensor can detect when smoke is filling the room.  

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