Found 3 items, similar to detector.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: detector detektor
English → English (WordNet) Definition: detector detector n 1: any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner [syn: sensor, sensing element] 2: rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave [syn: demodulator] 3: electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity
English → English (gcide) Definition: Detector Detector \De*tect"or\, n. [L., a revealer.] One who, or that which, detects; a detecter. --Shak. [1913 Webster] A deathbed's detector of the heart. --Young. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically: (a) An indicator showing the depth of the water in a boiler. (b) (Elec.) A galvanometer, usually portable, for indicating the direction of a current. (c) (Elec.) Any of various devices for detecting the presence of electric waves. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] Bank-note detector, a publication containing a description of genuine and counterfeit bank notes, designed to enable persons to discriminate between them. Detector lock. See under Lock. [1913 Webster]