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    [Noun]  | "sen*sor" | \ ˈsen-ˌsȯr \


    1: a device that responds to a physical stimulus (such as heat, light, sound, pressure, magnetism, or a particular motion) and transmits a resulting impulse (as for measurement or operating a control)

    2: sense organ


    Origin: circa 1928 ;

     Latin sentire to perceive + English {see: |-or:1|-or:1} {mat|sense|};

    [Noun]  | "sensor" 


    1: a device that detects some physical quantity and responds usually with a transmitted signal;


      * e.g., " ... the cat accidentally triggered the motion sensor, which set off the alarm "



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     [ "sensor" ]

    1: A slur used in the various meyers briggs typology communities online, used in the same sense as the word nergo for the types SPs and SJs. Often used to imply lack of intelligence and doing stupid things as opposed to deep and complex mental gymnastics which intuitives are capable of like predicting the future, which makes the usage of the word particularly ironic.

      * e.g.,  ... Look at the stupid sensors over there. Why can't they be deep like intuitives ? Darwin can't be a sensor bruh just because he left the room! He is an INTP ... sensors are dumb. lol 

     [ "sensor" ]

    1:  (adj) An incorrect version of "censor."

      * e.g.,  ... Somebody has to sensor my horrible spelling. 

     [ "Sensor" ]

    1: the second letter in eight of sixteen MBTI types. Stereotyped as being idiots, conformists and overall inferior to iNtuitives. Have their dealings more in the concrete than the abstract, and are often grounded in reality. The oppressed to the oppressors: mistyped 'INFJ's, trolls and r/shittymbti.

      * e.g.,  ... r/shittymbti: Sensors are inferior! iNtuitive masterrace! 

     [ "Sensor" ]

    1: Anything you power and it gives crap back.

      * e.g.,  ... I built a toilet sensor. Every time someone flushes it sends out a tweet. 

     [ "Desire Sensor" ]

    1: A gamer superstition. The Desire Sensor detects what rare item, or event you are farming for, and prevents the game from giving it to you. Only when you forget about it, or no longer need it will the item drop, or event happen.

      * e.g.,  ... "Holy shit the Godsword Dropped! I remember running this dungeon for months, and I never got this damn thing. Of course now its worthless. Friggin Desire Sensor, why do you tease me so." 

     [ "Pull a Sensored" ]

    1: The act in which you randomly go AFK in any sort of conversation - usually when the conversational partner is expecting a reply. The term "To pull a Sensored" originates from a doctor nicknamed "Sensored" or "Sensored3", who resides in IRC and was widely known to randomly leave in conversations when people were expecting replies. He usually came back after 2-8 hours, pretending that nothing happened and acting all innocent.

      * e.g.,  ... <lawl> WHAT THE FUCK boriz 

     [ "Asshole sensor" ]

    1: A device that detects how much of an asshole someone is but if your name is evan it just will say mega gay

      * e.g.,  ... Evan.use the asshole sensor on me 

     [ "Heartbeat Sensor" ]

    1: A bullshit attachment that noobs use when playing Call Of Duty. In case you never played the game, it sticks out of your primary weapon and red dots flash on it when an opponent is near. When using a weapon with a heartbeat sensor attached, the user will usually camp in a corner of a room and watch it closely until someone comes close so they can easily kill their opponent. In my opinion, it is a more annoying attachment than the noob tube.

      * e.g.,  ... Stru: WTF! How the hell did he know I was there?! I didn't know it was possible to screen watch online! Bryan: Nah, man. Calm your nuts. It was just another noob and his heartbeat sensor. 

     [ "proximity sensor" ]

    1: The nerve sensor inside your rectum that causes you to feel an increasing urgency to poop the closer you get to a toilet. The proximity sensor is activated by an already present need to take a crap. Once in the vicinity of a restroom, your proximity sensor will alert you that you are running out of time to reach the toilet and drop your pants, or suffer the consequences...

      * e.g.,  ... As I walked towards the bathroom, cheeks tightly clenched, my proximity sensor went crazy and I nearly pooped my pants before I could sit down. 

     [ "Sensors locked" ]

    1: To scope out an attractive member of the opposite sex.

      * e.g.,  ... "Whoa, sensors locked on that hot chick!" 

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