detectors
noun
Form of detector , plural of detector.
Simple meaning
A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
dɪˈtɛktɚz
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Definition
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noun
plural of detector
A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning.
plural of detector
An indicator showing the depth of the water in a boiler.
plural of detector
A galvanometer, usually portable, for indicating the direction of a current.
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This meaning: A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning.
Used this way, detectors is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It sounds natural in ordinary conversation and in expressive writing alike.
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- Moderately common
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- Serious and weighty
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- Everyday but emotionally strong
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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.
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A police officer who investigates crimes.
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