English noun: detector |
1. | detector (artifact) any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner |
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| Synonyms | sensing element, sensor |
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| Broader (hypernym) | device |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | electric eye, magic eye, metal detector, mine detector, photocell, photoconductive cell, photoelectric cell, trace detector |
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2. | detector (artifact) rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave |
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| Synonyms | demodulator |
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| Broader (hypernym) | rectifier |
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| Part meronym | radio, radio receiver, radio set, receiving set, tuner, wireless |
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3. | detector (artifact) electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity |
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| Broader (hypernym) | electronic equipment |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | crystal detector, electronic scanner, scanner |
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| Part meronym | radio, radio receiver, radio set, receiving set, tuner, wireless |
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