detector
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de·tec·tor
(dĭ-tĕk'tər) 
n.
One that detects, especially a mechanical, electrical, or chemical device that automatically identifies and records or registers a stimulus, such as an environmental change in pressure or temperature, an electric signal, or radiation from a radioactive material.
n.
One that detects, especially a mechanical, electrical, or chemical device that automatically identifies and records or registers a stimulus, such as an environmental change in pressure or temperature, an electric signal, or radiation from a radioactive material.
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detector
IN BRIEF: A device used to show that something is present.
A death-bed is a detector of the heart.
— Edward Young.
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categories related to 'detector'
- Radios and Radio Technology - detector: device that rectifies alternating current in radio receiver
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Detector
Dansk (Danish)
n. - person eller ting der opdager, føler, detektor, ensretter, omformer, registreringsapparat
Nederlands (Dutch)
detector (apparaat), verklikker (apparaat)
Français (French)
n. - détecteur
Deutsch (German)
n. - Detektor, Anzeiger
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ανιχνευτής, εντοπιστής
Português (Portuguese)
n. - detetor (m)
idioms:
- lie detector detetor (m) de mentiras
idioms:
- lie detector детектор лжи
Español (Spanish)
n. - detector, quien detecta
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - tekn. detektor, kontrollanordning
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
发现者, 探测器, 侦察器
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 發現者, 探測器, 偵察器
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) المكشاف, جهاز للكشف عن المعادن أو المتفجرات أو التغير في الضغط أو درجه الحرارة وغيرها
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - גלאי, מגלה, דטקטור
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