as in sensor
a device that detects some physical quantity and responds usually with a transmitted signal
a motion detector to thwart burglaries
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Recent Examples of detector
Like a super-weapon developed by a stereotypical supervillain, this new dark matter detector is hidden over a mile deep beneath the French Alps.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
To bypass it, the Genius approached the sensor with a homemade polyester shield and placed it right in front of the detector to prevent it from picking up on the team’s body heat.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The trigger system tells the detector to disregard the data that is not of interest, while saving the data of interest.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Aug. 2025
The particles reflect light onto the detector that measures the light pulse, and the longer the pulse, the larger the size of the particulate matter.
—Lisa Wood Shapiro, Wired News, 9 Aug. 2025
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
To bypass it, the Genius approached the sensor with a homemade polyester shield and placed it right in front of the detector to prevent it from picking up on the team’s body heat.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The trigger system tells the detector to disregard the data that is not of interest, while saving the data of interest.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Aug. 2025
The particles reflect light onto the detector that measures the light pulse, and the longer the pulse, the larger the size of the particulate matter.
—Lisa Wood Shapiro, Wired News, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detector
sensor
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Before satellite measurements, researchers relied on estimates and data from a smattering of air and ground-based sensors.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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The prototype is built using commercially available parts, including micro-LED lights, optical lenses, and sensors from smartphone cameras, keeping costs down and making future mass production feasible.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Detector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detector. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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