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nounrectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
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nounany device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
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nounelectronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivitytype of:part of:
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- metal detector detector that gives a signal when it detects the presence of metal; used to detect the presence of stray bits of metal in food products or to find buried metal
- mine detector detector consisting of an electromagnetic device; used to locate explosive mines