Definition of detector
English to English 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
source: WordNet 3.0 - rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
source: WordNet 3.0 - electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity
source: WordNet 3.0 - One who, or that which, detects; a detecter.
source: Webster 1913 - An indicator showing the depth of the water in a boiler.
source: Webster 1913
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