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sensing element

DEFINITIONS OF: sensing element

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n 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, sensor
Types:
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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
selenium cell
a photoelectric cell that uses a strip of selenium
Type of:
device
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
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