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sensors

noun

plural of sensor

as in detectors

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 sensors Mission computers process information from sensors and other onboard equipment. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026 Rocket Lab has also launched nine missions to date with HASTE, a suborbital version of Electron that allows customers to test sensors and instruments in a hypersonic flight environment. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026 The floating ring cameras are gone, replaced by a large rectangular camera island housing all three sensors. — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Ace Robotics' products include wearable sensors for precisely capturing data from human activity. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 That gave us more than 2,100 sensors, spaced only a few feet apart, all listening to the ground at once. — Nolan Roth, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2026

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Other alleged violations — which total 23 in all — range from not having any smoke or carbon monoxide detectors throughout the property to failing to maintain the building in a structurally safe and stable condition.

— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
The thick layer of rock shields it from cosmic rays, while a water tank and outer detectors help block or identify other particles that could mimic a dark matter signal.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

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