electronic sensor

collocation in English

meaningsofelectronicandsensor

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withsensor.
electronic
adjective
uk
/ˌel.ekˈtrɒn.ɪk/us
/iˌlekˈtrɑː.nɪk/
(especially of equipment), using, based on, or used in a system of operation that involves the control of electric current by ...
See more atelectronic
sensor
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsen.sər/us
/ˈsen.sɚ/
a device that is used to record that something is present or that there are changes ...
See more atsensor

(Definition ofelectronicandsensorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofelectronic sensor

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Other types use anelectronicsensorin the probe, connected by a flexible heat-resistant cable to a display.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Hole card games are sometimes played on tables with a small mirror orelectronicsensorthat is used to peek securely at the hole card.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
A sensed end-stop uses some sort ofelectronicsensorto determine when the mechanism has reached track zero.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Electric motors (usually servo motors) are usually controlled by anelectronicsensor, and can be more accurately programmed.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Scalar quantization of continuous-valued input data that is performed by anelectronicsensoris referred to as "analog-to-digital conversion".
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
One method is anelectronicsensorlocked to the offender's ankle (technically called an ankle monitor, sometimes referred to as a tether).
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Digital x-rays, which replace the film with anelectronicsensor, address some of these issues, and are becoming widely used in dentistry as the technology evolves.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Electronic sensors and the computers to which they are hooked are far inferior to the human brain in both flexibility and inventiveness.
From theCambridge English Corpus
However, the effectiveness of electronic sensors is strongly dependent on the complexity of the environment in which they operate.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A trigger pad is anelectronicsensoron a drum that produces a certain sound assigned from a sound module once the head has been struck.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
We were using electronic sensors to transduce a record of vibrations from the outer casings of machinery.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
However, with the development of electronic sensors, control and surveillance of an area can be carried out by comparatively small numbers of men.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
In addition, there are plans to set up decoy radars and passive electronic sensors around the country.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
There are no electronic sensors or switches as found in modern transmissions.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Before modern electronic sensors, early detection methods relied on less precise detectors.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The second requires some means of capturing successive frames, either with a mechanical device or by moving data off electronic sensors very quickly.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Electronic sensors exist for some gases, such as oxygen analysers, helium analyser, carbon monoxide detectors and carbon dioxide detectors.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The possible uses of such a product include superior body armor, durable electronic sensors, various aerospace-building materials, and alternate commercial building materials.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Unauthorized electronic sensors were allegedly found in her socks before or during the match.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Information is collected on the battlefield through systematic observation by deployed soldiers and a variety of electronic sensors.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofelectronic
Go to the definition ofsensor
See other collocations withsensor