detector Definition
de·tec·tor (dē tek′tər, di-; also, esp.for 2 & 3, dē′tek′-)
noun
- a person or thing that detects
- an apparatus or device for indicating the presence of something, as electric waves
- demodulator
detector Synonyms
detector
n.
detector Usage Examples
Converse of object
- calibrate: Fig 2. An outline of the merged beam experiment; D 1 and D 2 are calibrated detectors for photons and ions.
- activate: Apparently, it is a regular occurrence for children to set off the alarm, usually by activating the smoke detectors.
- trigger: A rub-down body search if you trigger the detector, or are randomly picked to be searched.
Adjective modifier
- gravitational: Evaluation of the magnitude of such losses is important for determining thermal noise levels in bonded suspensions for gravitational wave detectors.
- interferometric: Abstract The quantum noise of the light field is a fundamental noise source in interferometric gravitational-wave detectors.
- infrared: These should be supplemented with infrared point detectors located close to the most likely release points or in areas highly congested with equipment.
- heterodyne: On a heterodyne bat detector the calls are a machine-gun like series of regular clicks for bursts of 5 to 10 seconds.
- hand-held: ORION PLUS GAS DETECTOR The hand-held gas detector for the toughest requirements.
- cryogenic: The cryogenic detectors will need to have their cryogen replenished at 2-3 year intervals and this can be done only from LEO.
Modifies a noun
- readout: Current estimates for observing overheads are that each new target will incur an overhead for setup, instrument configuration changes, and detector readout.
- comb: You can buy a detector comb from the chemist wet comb your child's hair twice a week.
- array: Imaging data The imaging field of view does not cover the detector array completely.
- van: I am not going to be the man who blows the lid on the whole TV license detector van conspiracy.
- calibration: Using a variety of computer tools to produce a professional report Laboratory techniques: introduction to standard laboratory methods such as detector calibration.
Noun used with modifier
- smoke: Mains fed smoke detector with battery back up fitted to hall.
- metal: Do you need a license to use a metal detector?
- radar: Much more than just a radar detector, for only £ 450.
- monoxide: Where was our carbon monoxide detector, you ask?
- bat: An opportunity to listen to bats using our bat detector.
- silicon: A lithium drifted silicon X-ray detector with high energy resolution enables these characteristic X-rays to be identified as coming from specific elements.
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