TL;DR
A dryer moisture sensor is the pair of metal strips just inside the drum opening that reads electrical conductivity as damp clothes brush across them, letting auto-dry cycles stop when laundry is actually dry instead of after a fixed time. Fabric-softener residue insulates the bars and is the most common cause of a machine that quits while loads are still damp; wiping them with rubbing alcohol restores the reading.
What it means
A dryer moisture sensor is the pair of metal strips just inside the drum opening that reads electrical conductivity as damp clothes brush across them, letting auto-dry cycles stop when laundry is actually dry instead of after a fixed time. Fabric-softener residue insulates the bars and is the most common cause of a machine that quits while loads are still damp; wiping them with rubbing alcohol restores the reading. A failed sensor makes auto cycles run absurdly short or long.
Where it sits in the glossary
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