[di-tek-ter] 
| 1. | a person or thing that detects. |
| 2. | a device for detecting smoke, fire, or some other hazardous condition. |
| 3. | a device for detecting the presence of metal, contraband, or other items that might be hidden or concealed. |
| 4. | Telecommunications.
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| de·tec·tor (dĭ-těk'tər) n. One that detects, especially a mechanical, electrical, or chemical device that automatically identifies and records or registers a stimulus, such as an environmental change in pressure or temperature, an electric signal, or radiation from a radioactive material. |
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