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Meaning of Detector | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
dɪˈtɛktə(ɹ)

Definitions

  1. A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning.
  2. An indicator showing the depth of the water in a boiler.
  3. A galvanometer, usually portable, for indicating the direction of a current.

Equivalents

العربية الكاشف
Čeština detektor hlásič
Deutsch Detektor
日本語 探知機
Português detector
Српски detektor детектор

Examples

“Smoke detectors are mandatory in public buildings.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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