detector
Meaning
- A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning.
- A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning.
- A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning.
Synonyms
sensing element
power converter
sensing device
detecting element
detecting instrument
probe unit
prospecting instrument
envelope detector
sensor element
prospecting apparatus
electric commutator
proof-plane
detector cell
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dɪˈtɛktə(ɹ)/
Etymology
From detect + -or (agent noun forming suffix).
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