Measuring device and Sensor

Measuring device

Measuring device noun - Instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something.
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Sensor and measuring device are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sensor" instead a noun phrase "Measuring device".

Sensor

Sensor noun - A device that detects some physical quantity and responds usually with a transmitted signal.
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Synonyms for Sensor

Measuring device and sensor are semantically related. You can use "Measuring device" instead a noun "Sensor".

Nearby Words: sensitive, sensed, sensing, sensory
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