sensor
/ˈsɛn.sɚ/
noun
A device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner.
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Noun 1 meaning
A device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner.
“The smoke sensor triggered the alarm.”
Where it comes from
Etymology
Originated 1925–30, formed as a Latin loanword from sentiō (“to feel”) + -tor (“-er”). By surface analysis, sense + -or.
SENSOR at a glance
SENSOR has 6 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (S 1 + E 1 + N 1 + S 1 + O 1 + R 1) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,967 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with sensor
All rhymes- PROFESSOR14
- SPONSOR9
- ADVISOR11
- SUCCESSOR13
- SUPERVISOR15
- PROCESSOR13
- PREDECESSOR16
- PRECURSOR13
- COMPRESSOR16
- CENSOR8
- CURSOR8
- TENSOR6
One letter away
- SENIOR6
- CENSOR8
- TENSOR6
- SENHOR9
- SEISOR6
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