potentialsensor
nounUK /pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈsɛnsə/
US /pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈsɛnsər/
A potential sensor is a little device that can notice things like light or heat and tell you about them.
The robot's potential sensor noticed the warm air and turned on the fan.
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2. A part in a machine that could become a sensor but is not switched on yet.
The engineer left the potential sensor unplugged until the test began.
3. A possible point in a system where information could be picked up.
They marked the potential sensor on the map before building the weather station.
4. A device that measures a small change in energy, such as voltage.
The potential sensor showed a tiny change when the battery was connected.