Geiger counter
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4.8
- noun
- /ˈɡaɪɡər ˈkaʊntər/
- Specialized
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contador Geiger
- In the case of our product, there is a Geiger counter that has an audio warning and it actually provides data on exposure and levels of exposure.
- Geiger counter detects
Afraid of radioactivity by a Geiger counter?
- Afraid of radioactivity by a Geiger counter?
- I've got, I've got silver dollars, blood holes through the middle of them, got old Geiger counters, explosives, plungers.
- I made a video where I went around waving a Geiger counter at.
Examples
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This is a Geiger counter for detecting radioactivity.
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The moment your Geiger counters indicate heavy radiation, you'd turn back.
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I believe, as the guy that went in there with a Geiger counter, that...
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OK, now without the gold, with the source just directly behind the Geiger counter, let's measure how high we're getting.
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And so here we're going to, we would be measuring with a Geiger counter detecting radiation.
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And when solar flares occur, a Geiger counter in near space can detect the increased solar-particle flux.
Academic text (2004) -
Alpha is easy to find because most so-called Geiger counters today will detect alpha, gamma, and beta emissions.
Blog text (3) -
The crewmen went crate to crate with Geiger counters, deciding what could be saved and what should be jettisoned.
Fiction book (2002) -
The scientist used a Geiger counter to measure the radiation levels in the contaminated area.
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During the training session, each participant learned how to operate a Geiger counter effectively.
Synonyms
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A machine that finds and shows very small particles inside atoms in physics experiments
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A device that detects radiation using flashes of light
A device with a gas-filled tube that detects and measures radiation
A device that detects radiation by counting particles in a tube filled with gas
A device that detects radiation when particles hit a crystal
A device that detects and measures radiation by counting electric charges created inside a tube
A tube that detects radiation and gives an electrical signal showing how strong the radiation is
A device that measures radiation by detecting tiny charged particles in a gas tube
Device that measures radiation that makes charged particles by detecting those particles in a gas
A device that makes tiny sparks when particles from radiation pass through it
A tube filled with boron that detects neutrons in experiments
How Sensitive
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Geiger + counter
“Geiger” is a proper name (a surname) and conveys no semantic information about ionizing radiation to a learner who doesn't already know the eponym; “counter” only signals a counting or measuring device. A B1 learner who knows both words could guess it is some kind of instrument, but would not be able to derive the specific meaning ‘detecting/measuring ionizing radiation’, so the expression is not compositionally transparent.
Etymology
Geiger counter is named after the scientist Hans Geiger, who helped make one of the first simple detectors for radiation. The word counter comes from how the device literally 'counts' particles with clicks, so the name now means 'an instrument that detects and measures radiation'.