1noun
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
01 Word definition
detector
8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants
Is DETECTOR a word?
Yes. DETECTOR is a 8-letter noun. 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 Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
D-E-T-E-C-T-O-RHow do you spell DETECTOR?
DETECTOR contains 8 letters, begins with D, and ends with R.
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2noun
rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗sensorsensing elementdemodulator
02 Letter breakdown
How is DETECTOR spelled?
D1E2T3E4C5T6O7R8
03 Word-game status
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04 Exact anagrams
The same letters, rearranged.
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About DETECTOR.
How do you spell DETECTOR?
DETECTOR is spelled D-E-T-E-C-T-O-R. It contains 8 letters.