detector
189
3.5
- noun
- /dɪˈtɛktər/
- Specialized
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detector
- So LIGO famously has a detector in Washington state and in Louisiana.
- a metal detector
- a radiation detector
- an X-ray detector
And that's OK, because that means your detector mechanisms are working.
- And that's OK, because that means your detector mechanisms are working.
- So, all being normal, the detector will always record no light.
- What about now that we've got imaging from the near Cam detector on board JWST?
- It's in layman's term, a lie detector.
- Well, you want them in a detector that goes pink.
Examples
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The LIGO facilities at both sites have now been completed, and detector installation is underway.
Academic text (1999) -
It's about to become a part of an underwater metal detector.
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And then this goes through to our detector here.
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So, all being normal, the detector will always record no light.
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Probably they had some kind of special detector, but no one had ever seen one.
Fiction book (2000) -
If the spin is down, the detector is zero.
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Here, the smoke detector principle can give some insight.
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A lead shield covers the back of the detector to keep scattered radiation from entering.
Academic text (1990) -
The double JPEG compression detector is a tool to evaluate whether an image is doctored or not.
Academic text (2017) -
You should also install a carbon monoxide detector outside the bedrooms and near the kitchen.
Synonyms
898
3.4
A device that notices heat, light, pressure, or movement and sends a signal
367
4.1
A machine that uses radio waves to find objects and show their distance and speed
357
3.3
An electronic machine that detects information, for example radar or a device that makes digital pictures of papers
112
3.4
A device that picks up signals, for example a radio or television
55
3.5
A machine that makes a sound or shows a light when it finds metal
9
9.6
A device on a missile that finds and follows a target by its heat or radio signal
5
4.5
A person, animal, or device that finds things by smell, for example dogs
5
5.3
A device that receives radio broadcasts for people to listen to
2
3.9
A device that picks up wireless signals and turns them into sound or data
1
8.5
A device that measures energy from light or heat
1
5.8
A machine that finds and shows very small particles inside atoms in physics experiments
1
6.3
A person or device that identifies things from patterns such as faces and handwriting
1
4.9
A device that finds explosive mines buried on land or underwater
A device that detects heat, light, pressure, or movement and produces a signal
A part in a camera or machine that detects light and makes an electric signal
A simple radio part that uses a crystal and wire to turn signals into sound
A system that finds distant objects like planes or ships by sending radio pulses and hearing echoes
A material that gives light when hit by X-rays to detect radiation
A device that finds very small amounts of chemicals in air, water or on surfaces
Compounds
- Specialized
52
4.4
A machine that measures blood pressure, pulse, and breathing to check if someone is lying
- Specialized
1
5.8
A machine that finds and shows very small particles inside atoms in physics experiments
- Archaic
A simple radio part that uses a crystal and wire to turn signals into sound
- Specialized
A device that checks for tiny amounts of explosives at security checkpoints
- Specialized
A device that finds very small amounts of chemicals in air, water or on surfaces
- Specialized
A device that uses sound too high to hear to find hidden cracks in metals and plastics
How Sensitive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Detector comes from the Latin detegere, which means 'to uncover', and its parts are de- 'away' and tegere 'to cover'. Think of the words detect or detective, who finds what is hidden, so a detector is a device that 'uncovers' metal, radioactivity, or movement.