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You know what it looks like… but what is it called?
TAKE THE QUIZSynonyms of detector
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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“Detector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detector. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.
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