sensor

🇺🇸 /ˈsensər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsensə(r)/
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a device that detects or measures something like light, heat, or movement and sends a signal

The automatic door opens when its sensor detects movement nearby.

translation

n. a device that detects or measures something like light, heat, or movement and sends a signal

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Plural sensors