directionsensor
nounUK /dəˈrɛkʃən ˈsɛnsə/
US /dəˈrɛkʃən ˈsɛnsər/
A direction sensor is a small tool that tells which way something is pointing.
The robot used a direction sensor to know which way to turn.
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2. A device in a phone that detects which way the phone is held.
The game changed the screen when the direction sensor felt the phone tilt.
3. A part in a car that helps it know which way it is going.
The car's direction sensor helped the map show the right way.
4. A tool that finds north, south, east, and west.
The hiker's direction sensor pointed north even in the fog.