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detector meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of detector at MeaningMonkey.org. detector meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.DETECTOR noun
Definition of detector (noun)
- 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
- synonyms: sensing element, sensor
- rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
- synonyms: demodulator
- electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity
Source: Princeton University Wordnet