Photoelectric cell
Photoelectric cell noun - A transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations.
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Synonyms for Photoelectric cell
Sensor and photoelectric cell are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sensor" instead a noun phrase "Photoelectric cell".
Sensor
Sensor noun - A device that detects some physical quantity and responds usually with a transmitted signal.
Usage example: the thief accidentally triggered the motion sensor, which set off the alarm
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Photoelectric cell and sensor are semantically related. You can use "Photoelectric cell" instead a noun "Sensor".
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