headingsensor
nounUK /ˈhɛdɪŋ ˌsɛnsə/
US /ˈhɛdɪŋ ˌsɛnsər/
A small tool that tells you which way something is pointing.
The drone uses a headingsensor to know which way it is flying.
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2. A device in a robot that detects the direction it faces.
The robot's headingsensor helped it turn toward the door.
3. A part of a vehicle that measures its heading angle.
The boat's headingsensor kept it on a straight course.
4. A sensor that reports the direction of a moving object.
Engineers checked the headingsensor before the test flight.