detector, sensor, sensing element
(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
detector
(noun) electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity
detector, demodulator
(noun) rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
Source: WordNet® 3.1
detector (plural detectors)
A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning.
An indicator showing the depth of the water in a boiler.
A galvanometer, usually portable, for indicating the direction of a current.
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Source: Wiktionary
De*tect"or, n. Etym: [L., a revealer.]
Definition: One who, or that which, detects; a detecter. Shak. A deathbed's detector of the heart. Young. Bank-note detector, a publication containing a description of genuine and counterfeit bank notes, designed to enable persons to discriminate between them.
– Detector l. See under Lock.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 January 2025
(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
