Detector and Indicator

Detector

Detector noun - A device that detects some physical quantity and responds usually with a transmitted signal.
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Synonyms for Detector

Indicator and detector are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Indicator" instead a noun "Detector".

Indicator

Indicator noun - An arrow-shaped piece on a dial or scale for registering information.
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Synonyms for Indicator

Detector and indicator are semantically related. You can use "Detector" instead a noun "Indicator".

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  • Something Else Also Rises The Murdoch Mysteries episode "Still Waters" opens with Murdoch demonstrating his latest mechanical aid to policing; an early Lie Detector with a spiral tube full of blue liquid as the indicator.
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