ALL meanings of detector
de·tec·tor
D d - countable noun detector A detector is an instrument which is used to discover that something is present somewhere, or to measure how much of something there is. 3
- noun detector a person or thing that detects 3
- noun detector any mechanical sensing device 3
- noun detector a device used in the detection of radio signals 3
- noun detector an apparatus or device for indicating the presence of something, as electric waves 3
- abbreviation DETECTOR demodulator 3
- noun detector A detector is an instrument to detect the unbalance in a bridge circuit. 3
- noun detector A device or instrument designed to detect the presence of a particular object or substance and to emit a signal in response. 1
- noun detector a person or thing that detects. 1
- noun detector a device for detecting smoke, fire, or some other hazardous condition. 1
- noun detector a device for detecting the presence of metal, contraband, or other items that might be hidden or concealed. 1
- noun detector Telecommunications. a device for detecting electric oscillations or waves. a device, as a crystal detector or a vacuum tube, that rectifies the alternating current in a radio receiver. 1
- noun detector metal-detecting device 1
- noun detector smoke-detecting device 1
- noun detector A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon. 0