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
Guests are subject to a metal-detector screening, visual inspection and bag inspection.
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Student board members Hannah Nguyen and Ava Dakash voiced concerns over exposing younger students to the reality of weapons detectors and urged extra care in how students and staff are taught to use the system.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
The two-part Recco system equips participating SAR teams with electronic detectors that send out radar signals meant to bounce off the victim's reflector to help identify their location for speedier rescue.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Nahum suggested surrounding the body with electromagnetic detectors to detect energy (or a soul) escaping, though the study was never conducted.
—Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Student board members Hannah Nguyen and Ava Dakash voiced concerns over exposing younger students to the reality of weapons detectors and urged extra care in how students and staff are taught to use the system.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
The two-part Recco system equips participating SAR teams with electronic detectors that send out radar signals meant to bounce off the victim's reflector to help identify their location for speedier rescue.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Nahum suggested surrounding the body with electromagnetic detectors to detect energy (or a soul) escaping, though the study was never conducted.
—Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detector
sensor
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This configuration allows the containerized launcher to work with the ship’s existing sensors, achieving full engagement capability without requiring new hardware.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Researchers at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute have developed a fabric embedded with sensors and AI algorithms that can monitor road conditions from beneath the surface.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Detector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detector. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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