as in sensor
a device that detects some physical quantity and responds usually with a transmitted signal
a motion detector to thwart burglaries
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Worn out detectors and technology within the system naturally degrades the longer your detector is in use.
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2025
Smart locks, motion detectors and energy-efficient systems will integrate seamlessly with broader community safety networks.
—David Ly, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The net simply gets clipped onto the detector as needed.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2024
Players can pull out a motion detector to locate xenomorphs as they stalk players.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2025
Smart locks, motion detectors and energy-efficient systems will integrate seamlessly with broader community safety networks.
—David Ly, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The net simply gets clipped onto the detector as needed.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2024
Players can pull out a motion detector to locate xenomorphs as they stalk players.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Detector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detector. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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