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Detector

Detector Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Detector? [n] any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it [n] electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity [n] rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave Synonyms \| Synonyms for Detector: demodulator \| sensing element \| sensor Related Terms \| Find terms related to Detector: calorimeter \| chemical detector \| clinical thermometer \| cryometer \| electric thermometer \| electronic counter \| electronic detector \| error corrector \| error detector \| galvanothermometer \| gas thermometer \| liquid-level sensor \| meat thermometer \| metal detector \| photoelectric sorter \| pyrometer \| pyrometric cone \| resistance pyrometer \| sensor \| telethermometer \| temperature sensor \| thermocouple \| thermoelectrometer \| thermometrograph \| thermostat \| ultrasonic detector See Also \| crystal detector \| device \| electric eye \| electronic equipment \| electronic scanner \| magic eye \| metal detector \| mine detector \| photocell \| photoconductive cell \| photoelectric cell \| radio \| radio receiver \| radio set \| receiving set \| rectifier \| scanner \| tuner \| wireless Detector In Webster's Dictionary \Detect"or\, n. [L., a revealer.] One who, or that which, detects; a detecter. --Shak. A deathbed's detector of the heart. --Young. {Bank-note detector}, a publication containing a description of genuine and counterfeit bank notes, designed to enable persons to discriminate between them. {Detector lock}. See under {Lock}. \Detect"or\, n. Specifically: (a) An indicator showing the depth of the water in a boiler. (b) (Elec.) A galvanometer, usually portable, for indicating the direction of a current. (c) (Elec.) Any of various devices for detecting the presence of electric waves.

Detector Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Detector?

[n] any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it
[n] electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity
[n] rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave

Synonyms | Synonyms for Detector: demodulator | sensing element | sensor

Detector In Webster's Dictionary

\De*tect"or\, n. [L., a revealer.]
One who, or that which, detects; a detecter. --Shak.

      A deathbed's detector of the heart.      --Young.

{Bank-note detector}, a publication containing a description
   of genuine and counterfeit bank notes, designed to enable
   persons to discriminate between them.

{Detector lock}. See under {Lock}.


\De*tect"or\, n. Specifically:
(a) An indicator showing the depth of the water in a boiler.
(b) (Elec.) A galvanometer, usually portable, for indicating
    the direction of a current.
(c) (Elec.) Any of various devices for detecting the presence
    of electric waves.

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