detector
(noun)
noun
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
Similar word(s): sensor
Definition categories: man–made, device
2. rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
Similar word(s): demodulator
Definition categories: man–made, rectifier
3. electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity
Definition categories: man–made
Sentences with detector as a noun:
- Smoke detectors are mandatory in public buildings.