About The Word Detector
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Detector
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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 \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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