detector
11 points
English
8 letters
Common
Commonness #9,322
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
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
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/dɪtˈɛktɝː/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural detectors
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.
rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
directorinspectorhectorsectorcollectorprotectorprojectorvectornectarspecterlecterrectorspectordeflectorspectredefector
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)