detector, sensor, sensing element
(noun) 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
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sensor (plural sensors)
A device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner.
• Ensors, nosers, senors, serons, snores
Source: Wiktionary
Sen"sor, a.
Definition: Sensory; as, the sensor nerves.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 March 2025
(noun) bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.