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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin dētēctor. Equals detect +‎ -or (agent noun forming suffix).

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈtɛktə(ɹ)/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛktə(ɹ)

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detector (plural detectors)

  1. A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning.
    Smoke detectors are mandatory in public buildings.
    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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Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English detector.

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detector m (plural detectors, diminutive detectortje n)

  1. detector

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  • Indonesian: detektor

Portuguese

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detector (feminine detectora, masculine plural detectores, feminine plural detectoras)

  1. Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of detetor.

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detector m (plural detectores)

  1. Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of detetor.

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French détecteur.

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detector n (plural detectoare)

  1. detecter

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Spanish

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  • IPA(key): /deteɡˈtoɾ/ [d̪e.t̪eɣ̞ˈt̪oɾ]
  • Rhymes: -oɾ
  • Syllabification: de‧tec‧tor

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detector (feminine detectora, masculine plural detectores, feminine plural detectoras)

  1. detecting

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detector m (plural detectores)

  1. detector

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