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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
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dɪˈtɛktə(ɹ)
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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
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electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity
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rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
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