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What is a detector?

What is a detector? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning.
    1. An indicator showing the depth of the water in a boiler.
    2. A galvanometer, usually portable, for indicating the direction of a current.
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An additional limb in front is equipped with a metal detector and radar to find mines, a second sprays paint on the ground to mark the spot.
A detector detects a digital sample of the recorded analog signals as corresponding to one of the maximum likelihood states.
The detector bundles were mounted in fiber optic positioners attached to translation stages for accurate placement.
It incorporates a flight path of about 40 cm from repeller to a discrete dynode-type detector that is both sensitive and durable.
Then she heard a cracking noise and shortly afterwards the smoke detector sounded.
The patented delay line detector features three pairs of low resistance wires wound around a hexagonal support.

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