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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More details: Miller Gardner, son of former Yankees star, likely died from carbon monoxide poisoning: Officials
To prevent CO poisoning:
Check or change the batteries in your carbon monoxide detector every six months, and replace it every five years.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
The 2023 East Palestine incident, caused by an overheated bearing, happened in part because the company’s operating procedures and detector network didn’t give the crew adequate warning to stop the train, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
—Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
There, nearly a mile below the surface, a detector will record data on the incoming neutrinos.
—Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Each satellite was equipped with a detector designed to respond to gamma rays from a nuclear explosion.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2025
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
The 2023 East Palestine incident, caused by an overheated bearing, happened in part because the company’s operating procedures and detector network didn’t give the crew adequate warning to stop the train, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
—Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
There, nearly a mile below the surface, a detector will record data on the incoming neutrinos.
—Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Each satellite was equipped with a detector designed to respond to gamma rays from a nuclear explosion.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Detector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detector. Accessed 11 Apr. 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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