Letterora

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).

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