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Definition of: detector

(di·tek′tər) noun
1. One who or that which detects.
2. A device for detecting, as for showing low water in a boiler, indicating the presence of torpedoes under water, etc.
3. Electr. A device for discovering the presence of electric waves, as a coherer; also, a portable galvanometer.
4. Telecom. A demodulator or a device for obtaining the signal from a modulated carrier.

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"detector" has the frequency of use of 0.0004% on en.wikipedia.org.

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