detector
noun/dɪˈtektə(r)/
/dɪˈtektər/
- a piece of equipment for discovering the presence of something, such as metal, smoke, explosives or changes in pressure or temperature
- a smoke detector
Oxford Collocations DictionaryDetector is used before these nouns:- van
- lie
- metal
- motion
- …
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