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Detector   /dɪtˈɛktər/   Listen
Detector

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



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