detector
noun
de·tec·tor
di-ˈtek-tər 
Examples of detector in a Sentence
using metal detectors to improve safety at airports
a motion detector to thwart burglaries
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The Problematic Paper Screener also includes eight other detectors, each of which looks for a specific type of problematic content.
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Frederik Joelving, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
Battle told reporters Thursday that research has shown there are pros and cons to using the detectors.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
Choose a detector with interconnectivity features to alert other detectors in your home.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2025
Researchers debuted an 88 percent accurate hate-speech detector and a superior sarcasm detector and may be able to send messages back in time.
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Frederik Joelving, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
Battle told reporters Thursday that research has shown there are pros and cons to using the detectors.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
Choose a detector with interconnectivity features to alert other detectors in your home.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2025
Researchers debuted an 88 percent accurate hate-speech detector and a superior sarcasm detector and may be able to send messages back in time.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
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detector
noun
de·tec·tor
di-ˈtek-tər
1
: one that detects or warns
a smoke detector
2
: a device in a radio receiver for changing the high-frequency current of radio waves into current that can vibrate a loudspeaker to reproduce the original sound
Medical Definition
detector
noun
de·tec·tor
di-ˈtek-tər
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