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.
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detector
(dɪˈtɛktə)n
1. a person or thing that detects
2. (Tools) any mechanical sensing device
3. (Electronics) electronics a device used in the detection of radio signals
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de•tec•tor
(dɪˈtɛk tər)n.
1. a person or thing that detects.
2. any of various devices for detecting and registering the presence of or a change in something.
3.
a. a device for detecting electric oscillations or waves.
b. a device, as a crystal detector or a vacuum tube, that rectifies the alternating current in a radio receiver.
[1535–45; < Late Latin]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  detector - any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive mannerdevice - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" metal detector - detector that gives a signal when it detects the presence of metal; used to detect the presence of stray bits of metal in food products or to find buried metal mine detector - detector consisting of an electromagnetic device; used to locate explosive mines electric eye, magic eye, photocell, photoconductive cell, photoelectric cell - a transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations trace detector - a screening device for traces of explosives; used at airline terminals |
| 2. |  detector - rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier waveradio receiver, radio set, receiving set, tuner, radio, wireless - an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals rectifier - electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current | |
| 3. | detector - electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity crystal detector - a detector consisting of a fine wire in contact with a galena crystal; acts as a rectifier electronic equipment - equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor) radio receiver, radio set, receiving set, tuner, radio, wireless - an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals electronic scanner, scanner - a radio receiver that moves automatically across some selected range of frequencies looking for some signal or condition; "they used scanners to monitor police radio channels" |
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
detector
n (Rad, Tech) → Detektor m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
detector
[dɪˈtɛktəʳ] n → rivelatore m, detector m invradiation detector → indicatore m di radiazioni
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
de·tec·tor
n. detector, revelador, descubridor.
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