DETECTOR - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: 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
Categories: Device
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
Categories: Rectifier
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Noun
electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity
Categories: Electronic equipment
Synonyms
Detector, Sensing element, Demodulator, Sensor
🔗 Related Words
detect – A related word in the same word family.
-or – A related word in the same word family.
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