detector 1
noundomain: artefact
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
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
Hypernym
device 1
noun
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
EnglishDerivationally related form
detect 1
verb
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
Hyponym
metal detector 1
noun
detector that gives a signal when it detects the presence of metal; used to detect the presence of stray bits of metal in food products or to find buried metal
mine detector 1
noun
detector consisting of an electromagnetic device; used to locate explosive mines
a transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations
trace detector 1
noun
a screening device for traces of explosives; used at airline terminals
coherer 1
noun
a primitive form of radio signal detector used in the first radio receivers during the wireless telegraphy era at the beginning of the 20th century.
