spinsensor
nounUK /ˈspɪnˌsɛnsə/
US /ˈspɪnˌsɛnsər/
A spinsensor is a tiny part that tells a machine when it is turning around.
The toy robot uses a spinsensor to know when it is spinning.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A device in a phone that helps it know which way it is facing.
The spinsensor in my phone helps the map turn the right way.
3. A part in a car that checks how fast the wheels are spinning.
The car's spinsensor warned the driver that a wheel was slipping.
4. A sensor used in games to detect how a controller is twisted.
Tilt the controller and its spinsensor makes the race car steer.