detector

/dɪ'tɛktər/ noun
8 letters3 syllables11 points in Scrabble®12 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1

Rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave.

2

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.

3

Electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity.

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Syllablesde · tec · tor
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