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detector

[dih-tek-ter] / dɪˈtɛk tər /


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This detector is essential for accurately tracing particle paths and determining the electrical charge of incoming cosmic rays.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

"The detector we built is essentially the simplest version of a cavity detector for dark matter," says Salama.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

The impulse to dismiss all this as a detector company drumming up business runs into an issue—Pangram actually works way better than you might think.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

The Orion spacecraft that transported the crew during their voyage ran into several glitches, including a smoke detector going off near the end of the trip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The motion detector emitted a beep as I stepped through the front door.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline



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