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censer (SEN suhr) (noun)
An article used in certain religious services; such as, a container for burning incense: The priest walked slowly, swinging the censer while chanting prayers.
censor (SEN suhr) (noun)
Someone who examines things for nonconformity or possible evil: The censor told the reporter that he was not allowed to speak on TV because he was going to attack the administration of the dictator.
censor (SEN suhr) (verb)
To examine and to subject a book, writer, etc. for suppression or prevention from becoming known, when it is regarded as objectionable for any reason: The film board was determined to censor the imported film due to what was perceived to be inappropriate language.
censure (SEN shur) (noun)
A condemnation or formal, public statement of disapproval of someone or something: Verna was held up for public censure because of her radical views regarding birth control.
censure (SEN shur) (verb)
To express disapproval typically in a formal presentation: The judge will censure the local hockey coach when the coach appears in court.
sensor (SEN suhr, SEN sor") (noun)
A device capable of detecting and responding to physical stimuli; such as, movement, light, or heat: To enhance her sense of safety, the electrician installed a light sensor at the corner of the garage which would illuminate the backyard.

"A homonym is a word which is similar to another in sound, but has a different meaning; such as, in the sentence: Censers smell sweet, censors are foul."

—Evan Esar

"A censor is a faultfinder who always sticks his no's into other people's business and a moralist who is always trying to tie the nation into hard not's."

—Evan Esar

During the tour of the church, the guide demonstrated how the censer was used; however, in doing so, he activated the smoke sensor and set off the fire alarm.

This brought him the censure of his supervisor who sometimes acted like a censor by telling the guides what and what not to say.

This entry is located in the following unit: Confusing Words Clarified: Group C; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. (page 4)
sensor (s) (noun), sensors (pl)
1. A tool or a device that responds to a physical stimulus and produces an electronic signal: Sensors are increasingly being combined with RFID tags (Radio Frequency Identification tags) to detect the presence of a stimulus at an identifiable commercial location by using radio waves.

Some libraries use sensors at their exits in order to make sure that no one is taking materials away without making proper check outs.

2. Any detection instrument that is used to determine temperature, moisture, radiation, light, distance, or motion: There are all kinds of sensors which are being utilized to gain information that is essential for the well-being of humanity.
This entry is located in the following units: -or; -our (primarily British) (page 13) Radio Frequency Identification (RFID): Definitions (page 9) senso-, sens-, sensi-, sensori-, sent- (page 8)
Word Entries containing the term: “sensor”
electrooptical imaging sensor, electro-optical imaging sensor
In robotics, a camera or other deice at the end of a robot's arm which is used to take hold of or to manipulate an object which is being worked on.
This entry is located in the following unit: electro-, electr-, electri- (page 74)
flux sensor
A sensor that measures the flow of energy as a fluid.
This entry is located in the following units: fluct-, flucti-, -flux, flu-, flum-, -fluent, -fluence (page 5) -or; -our (primarily British) (page 7)
proximity sensor (s) (noun), proximity sensors (pl)
A device that detects the presence of an object and sends a signal to another device: Proximity sensors are often used on manufacturing lines to alert robots, or are routing devices on a conveyor belt to forewarn the presence of an object that is approaching.

This entry is located in the following units: Radio Frequency Identification (RFID): Definitions (page 8) senso-, sens-, sensi-, sensori-, sent- (page 5)
vision sensor
In robotics, a device; such as, a camera, which uses reflected light to find and to identify an object and sends the information, in the form of electronic signals, to a controller.
This entry is located in the following unit: vid-, video-, vis-, -vision, -visional, -visionally, visuo-, vu- (page 16)