Thesaurus results for SENSOR

sensor

noun

ˈsen-ˌsȯr

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 The pillow sleeve fits over a standard-size pillow placed inside a pillow case, with the sensors facing the bottom side of the bed. —

Shirl Leigh may 03, New Atlas, 3 May 2026 Elsewhere Dreame has claimed camera capabilities including a 200-megapixel sensor and support for Lofic — a new type of HDR processing so far only seen on the Honor Magic 8 Pro and Xiaomi 17 Ultra. —

Dominic Preston, The Verge, 1 May 2026 Compared with traditional tactile sensors, where does its core advantage lie? —

IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026 Bruder said the idea is to outfit new homes with heat sensors and sonic emitters, so every room is protected. —

John Ramos, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sensor

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detector

Noun

In July 2023, daredevil physicists outfitted a high-altitude NASA plane with gamma-ray detectors and flew it straight over the core of some of the most ferocious storms on the planet — tropical storms in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
No one set off my evil detector.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026