Sensor

//ˈsɛn.sɚ//

Synonyms for "sensor" (4 found)

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Translations

41 translations across 29 languages.

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Arabic

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  • جِهَازُ اِسْتِشْعَار noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)
  • حَسَّاس noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)

Basque

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  • sentsore noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)

Bulgarian

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  • датчик noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)
  • се́нзор noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)

Chinese Mandarin

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  • 傳感器 /传感器 noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)

Danish

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  • føler noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)
  • sensor noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)

Esperanto

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  • sensilo noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)

Estonian

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  • andur noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)

Finnish

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  • aistin noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)
  • anturi noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)
  • sensori noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)
  • tunnistin noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)

French

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  • capteur noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)
  • détecteur noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)

German

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  • Sensor noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)

Hungarian

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  • érzékelő noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)

Irish

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  • braiteoir noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)

Italian

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  • sensore noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)

Japanese

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  • センサ noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)
  • センサー noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)

Kazakh

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  • бергіш noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)

Korean

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  • 센서 noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)

Macedonian

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  • сетилник noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)

Māori

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  • paerongo noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)
  • pūoko noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)

Norwegian Bokmål

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  • sensor noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)

Norwegian Nynorsk

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  • sensor noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)

Polish

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  • sensor noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)

Portuguese

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  • sensor noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)

Romanian

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  • senzor noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)

Russian

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  • се́нсор noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)

Serbo-Croatian

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  • osjetilo noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)
  • osjetnik noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)

Spanish

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  • sensor noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)

Swedish

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  • sensor noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)

Turkish

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  • duyarga noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)
  • sensör noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)

Ukrainian

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  • се́нсор noun (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)

Sample sentences

13 total sentences available.

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The lambda sensor is on the fritz again.

Source: tatoeba (1084475)

The pulse ox sensor couldn't get a good oxygen saturation reading because Tom's hands were so cold.

Source: tatoeba (3924516)

The pulse ox sensor couldn't get a good O2 sat reading because Tom's hands were so cold.

Source: tatoeba (3924518)

The left turn signal will only activate if a vehicle in the left turn lane triggers the sensor embedded in the roadway.

Source: tatoeba (3924546)

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