DETECTORS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms 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

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Noun

rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave