detector
noun
a person or thing that detects.
detectors
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pluralof detector.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He leads an institute behind many scientific feats: It gave birth to JPL 90 years ago, created the earthquake Richter scale and helped build the first detectors to observe cosmic gravitational waves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Traditional passive detectors made from plastic require chemical etching before scientists can study the marks left by incoming particles.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
By measuring how the detectors respond to these controlled signals, scientists can identify differences in sensitivity and make the corrections needed for accurate observations.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Research has found that AI detectors can wrongly flag human writing as AI generated.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
We passed through several roadblocks to get there and three different security officials conducted a body search on me after the wires in my jaws set off the metal detectors.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
