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detector

UK
/dɪˈtɛktə/
US
/dɪˈtɛktər/

Translations

detectornoun
detectors
pl
UK
/dɪˈtɛktə/
US
/dɪˈtɛktər/
The metal detector beeped loudly at the airport.
Металлоискатель громко запищал в аэропорту.
Synonyms
sensor
finder
indicator
detector device
monitor
detectoradjective
UK
/dɪˈtɛktə/
US
/dɪˈtɛktər/
Used attributively to describe equipment or components related to detecting.

Definitions

detectornoun
A device or instrument designed to detect the presence of a particular object or substance.
The smoke detector went off when it sensed smoke in the kitchen.
One who detects or discovers something; a discoverer.
As a keen detector of fraud, she quickly spotted the forged signature.
(Electronics) A circuit or device that extracts information from a modulated carrier wave; a demodulator.
The radio's detector converts the signal into audible sound.
detectoradjective
Relating to or used for detecting something.
The detector sensor was calibrated for higher sensitivity.
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