Meaning of the word sensor in English

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sensor

US /ˈsen.sɚ/
UK /ˈsen.sɚ/
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Noun

1.

a device that detects or measures a physical property and records, indicates, or otherwise responds to it

Example:
The car has a parking sensor that beeps when you get too close to an object.
The temperature sensor helps regulate the heating system.
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