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SENSING ELEMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
Synonyms:
detector; sensing element; sensor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("sensing element" is a kind of...):
device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sensing element"):
metal detector (detector that gives a signal when it detects the presence of metal; used to detect the presence of stray bits of metal in food products or to find buried metal)
mine detector (detector consisting of an electromagnetic device; used to locate explosive mines)
electric eye; magic eye; photocell; photoconductive cell; photoelectric cell (a transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations)
trace detector (a screening device for traces of explosives; used at airline terminals)
