electric eyes
electric eyes is the plural of electric eye.
Meaning of electric eye
Noun
electric eye (plural electric eyes)
- A sensor which measures the intensity of light, often used to start and stop electrical equipment (motorized doors, etc.).
- A man and woman sat before an electric eye in a London laboratory tonight and a group of people in a darkened room in this village outside New York watched them turn their heads move from side to side.1928 February 10, “Span Atlantic by Electric Eye”, in Spokesman-Review, Spokane, USA, retrieved 14 Nov 2013, page 1
- Synonyms:
- photocell, photoelectric cell
Questions about electric eyes
- What is electric eyes the plural of?
- Electric eyes is the plural of electric eye.
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