detector
noun
de·tec·tor
di-ˈtek-tər 
Examples of detector in a Sentence
using metal detectors to improve safety at airports
a motion detector to thwart burglaries
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Getty Images Further Reading OpenAI confirms that AI writing detectors don’t work
Thus far, even AI companies have had trouble coming up with tools that can reliably detect when a piece of writing was generated using a large language model.
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Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 1 July 2024
More than a year ago, a bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Ohio's two senators proposed a package of reforms including requiring two-person crews and setting standards for the inspections and detectors that help prevent derailments.
—Josh Funk, arkansasonline.com, 26 June 2024
Similar to stealth aircraft that avoid detection by deflecting radar signals away from detectors, the fabric absorbs and prevents infrared light from reaching cameras and infrared sensors.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 26 June 2024
More than a year ago, a bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Ohio’s two senators proposed a package of reforms including requiring two-person crews and setting standards for the inspections and detectors that help prevent derailments.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 June 2024
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Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 1 July 2024
More than a year ago, a bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Ohio's two senators proposed a package of reforms including requiring two-person crews and setting standards for the inspections and detectors that help prevent derailments.
—Josh Funk, arkansasonline.com, 26 June 2024
Similar to stealth aircraft that avoid detection by deflecting radar signals away from detectors, the fabric absorbs and prevents infrared light from reaching cameras and infrared sensors.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 26 June 2024
More than a year ago, a bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Ohio’s two senators proposed a package of reforms including requiring two-person crews and setting standards for the inspections and detectors that help prevent derailments.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 June 2024
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detector
noun
de·tec·tor
di-ˈtek-tər
1
: one that detects or warns
a smoke detector
2
: a device in a radio receiver for changing the high-frequency current of radio waves into current that can vibrate a loudspeaker to reproduce the original sound
Medical Definition
detector
noun
de·tec·tor
di-ˈtek-tər
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