detector
NOUN
/dɪ'tɛktər/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
detector is a valid 8-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1T1E1C3T1O1R1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does detector mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
Rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
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3
Electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity.
BROADER
NARROWER
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