Definition of Detector

Noun: detector  di'tek-tu(r)

1. 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
   - sensor, sensing element
    
2. Rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
   - demodulator
    
3. Electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity

See also:
detectives
detectors

Anagrams containing the word detector

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