detector

CEFRB1

/dɪˈtɛktə(ɹ)/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A device that discovers the presence of something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning.

Examples

  • My neighbor found a cache of ancient Roman coins using his metal detector.

  • The results of a lie detector test are inadmissible in court.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An indicator showing the depth of the water in a boiler.

  2. A galvanometer, usually portable, for indicating the direction of a current.

More examples

In context

  • Smoke detectors are mandatory in public buildings.

  • At 2255, it passed a hot axle box detector at Great Bridgeford. No problem here - the detector detected no abnormal temperatures anywhere in the consist.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

A metal blank beeped loudly when he passed through the security gate.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Latin dētēctor. Equals detect + -or (agent noun forming suffix).