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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 | ||
| Synonyms | sensing element, sensor | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | device | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | electric eye, magic eye, metal detector, mine detector, photocell, photoconductive cell, photoelectric cell, trace detector | ||
| 2. | detector (artifact) rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave | ||
| Synonyms | demodulator | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rectifier | ||
| Part meronym | radio, radio receiver, radio set, receiving set, tuner, wireless | ||
| 3. | detector (artifact) electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | electronic equipment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | crystal detector, electronic scanner, scanner | ||
| Part meronym | radio, radio receiver, radio set, receiving set, tuner, wireless | ||
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