fieldsensor
nounUK /ˈfiːldˌsɛnsə/
US /ˈfiːldˌsɛnsər/
A small tool that checks things in a place, like how wet the dirt is or how warm the air is.
The farmer looked at the fieldsensor to see if the soil was dry.
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2. A device placed outdoors to collect information about the environment.
The fieldsensor sent weather data back to the lab.
3. A part in a machine that notices changes in the area around it.
The robot's fieldsensor helped it avoid the wet ground.
4. A tool used by scientists to record conditions in a study area.
Each fieldsensor recorded the temperature every hour.