Detector (Noun)
Meaning 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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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
Electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
Rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.