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sensore

sensor

noun sen-SOH-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin sensor, from sentire (to feel, to perceive).

Usage Note

Sensore is masculine: il sensore, i sensori. In Italian it covers both the physical device (a motion sensor, temperature sensor) and, in anatomy, a sensory receptor. Do not confuse with sensazione (sensation) or senso (sense).

Examples

"Il sensore di movimento ha rilevato qualcosa."

Natural Translation

The motion sensor detected something.

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