Synonyms of detectors

detectors

noun

plural of detector

as in sensors

a device that detects some physical quantity and responds usually with a transmitted signal

a motion detector to thwart burglaries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sensors
• alarms
• triggers
• eyes
• photoelectric cells
• electric eyes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of detectors

On Saturday, rescue crews aided by dogs and detectors found signs of life, confirming that at least one survivor was still trapped beneath the rubble. — ABC News, 19 July 2026

The next steps include incorporating additional on-chip components, improving performance, and expanding the platform into larger arrays of terahertz sources and detectors. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026

It was detected by one of the world's largest neutrino detectors, the Super-Kamiokande, located 3,280 feet (1,000 meters) underground in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 July 2026

Only leave on lights that are needed for safety and where possible all lights should be on motion detectors. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Gravitational-wave detectors should find merging black holes and neutron stars from even the most distant parts of the universe. — Anna Y. Q. Ho, Scientific American, 29 June 2026

But tracing exactly where neutrinos come from when detectors such as Antarctica’s IceCube Neutrino Observatory alert their presence has proven more difficult for astronomers. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 June 2026

There are hurdles to overcome with the difficulty in combining different gas-detecting sensors onto a single computer chip, compared to the simple one found in standard home carbon monoxide detectors which are programmed to sense a single gas. — Shirl Leigh june 26, New Atlas, 26 June 2026

This light gets picked up by detectors. — Simon Frantz, Quanta Magazine, 24 June 2026