detector
noun
de·tec·tor
di-ˈtek-tər 
Examples of detector in a Sentence
using metal detectors to improve safety at airports
a motion detector to thwart burglaries
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The air is also in motion, so from moment to moment, the starlight will pass through different parcels on its way to your eye or your detector, shifting position each time, usually randomly because of the air’s turbulent motion.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 May 2025
There are many challenges in creating a wearable heart attack detector.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 11 May 2025
In practice, this is measured by loop detectors embedded in the roadway.
—Laurie Winkless, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Inside the boat, multiple hydrogen detectors keep an eye on gas levels.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 May 2025
There are many challenges in creating a wearable heart attack detector.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 11 May 2025
In practice, this is measured by loop detectors embedded in the roadway.
—Laurie Winkless, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Inside the boat, multiple hydrogen detectors keep an eye on gas levels.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for detector
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“Detector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detector. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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detector
noun
de·tec·tor
di-ˈtek-tər
1
: one that detects or warns
a smoke detector
2
: a device in a radio receiver for changing the high-frequency current of radio waves into current that can vibrate a loudspeaker to reproduce the original sound
Medical Definition
detector
noun
de·tec·tor
di-ˈtek-tər
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