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detector
noun
-
detector
,
detectoring
,
detectors
,
detectored
a
device
or
piece
of
equipment
used
to
find
or
identify
the
presence
of
something
,
especially
something
dangerous
or
hidden
such
as
smoke
,
radiation
,
or
metal
.
•
A
smoke
detector
beeped
loudly
,
warning
the
family
of
danger
.
A
smoke
detector
beeped
loudly
,
warning
the
family
of
danger
.
•
The
beachgoer
used
a
metal
detector
to
search
for
lost
jewelry
.
The
beachgoer
used
a
metal
detector
to
search
for
lost
jewelry
.
Late
17th
century
:
from
Latin
dētector
,
from
dētect-
‘
uncovered
,
revealed
’,
from
the
verb
dētegere
,
from
dē-
‘
away
from
’
+
tegere
‘
cover
’.
