tundlik element, mis on ette nähtud gaasi, vedeliku või tahkele kehale rakendatud rõhu tajumiseks ja mõõtmiseks vaakumi, atmosfäärirõhu või etteantud tugirõhu suhtes
device for pressure measurement of gases or liquids
device that detects a force exerted on a surface and converts it to an electronic signal whose strength is relative to the strength of the force
Pressure sensors can alternatively be called pressure transducers, pressure transmitters, pressure senders, pressure indicators, piezometers and manometers, among other names.