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Detector

noun

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. Synonyms: sensing element, sensor.

Rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave. Synonym: demodulator.

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

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