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detector

de·tec·tor

UK/dɪˈtɛktə(ɹ)/ US/dɪˈtɛktɜr/ fairly common

noun

1.

any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner

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2.

rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave

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3.

electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity

Origin

Borrowed from Latin dētēctor. Equals detect + -or (agent noun forming suffix).

Phrases

  • bat detector
  • Canny edge detector
  • CO detector
  • currency detector
  • detector bar
  • detector van
  • duct detector
  • electron capture detector

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