DETECTOR
Scrabble letter values: D2E1T1E1C3T1O1R1 = 11
Definition
- 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: sensor, sensing_element
- noun rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave. — synonyms: demodulator
- noun electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity.
Examples
- “Smoke detectors are mandatory in public buildings.”