detector

English

Etymology

From detect +‎ -or (agent noun forming suffix).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈtɛktə(ɹ)/

Noun

detector (plural detectors)

  1. A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning.
    Smoke detectors are mandatory in public buildings.
    1. An indicator showing the depth of the water in a boiler.
    2. A galvanometer, usually portable, for indicating the direction of a current.

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Noun

detector m (plural detectors, diminutive detectortje n)

  1. detector

Spanish

Noun

detector m (plural detectores)

  1. detector
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