detector

🇺🇸 /dɪˈtektər/ 🇬🇧 /dɪˈtektə(r)/
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a device that finds or senses something, like smoke, metal, or changes in temperature

The smoke detector beeps loudly when it senses smoke in the room.

translation

n. a device that finds or senses something, like smoke, metal, or changes in temperature

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Plural detectors