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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /dɪˈtɛktɚ/ · UK /dɪˈtektə/
Forms: detectors
detector means: A device that finds or notices something, such as smoke or metal, and may give a warning.
noun
A device that finds or notices something, such as smoke or metal, and may give a warning.
- The smoke detector started beeping.
- He found a coin with his metal detector.
- Have you checked the batteries in the detector?
A device that measures radiation or waves such as light and radio signals.
- The detector measured the radiation.
- An infrared detector picked up the signal.
- Scientists placed several detectors around the experiment.
A device that shows how much water is in a boiler.
- The detector showed a low water level.
- The engineer checked the boiler detector.
- This detector indicates the depth of water in the boiler.
A small electrical measuring device that shows which way a current is flowing.
- The detector showed the current direction.
- He connected a portable detector to the circuit.
- The detector needle moved when we reversed the current.
Questions about detector
What does detector mean?
A device that finds or notices something, such as smoke or metal, and may give a warning.
What is detector in other languages?
Türkçe: dedektör · Español: detector · Français: détecteur · Deutsch: Detektor · Italiano: rilevatore · 日本語: 検知器
How do you pronounce detector?
In American English /dɪˈtɛktɚ/; in British English /dɪˈtektə/.
How do you use detector in a sentence?
The smoke detector started beeping. He found a coin with his metal detector.
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