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detector

[dih-tek-ter] / dɪˈtɛk tər /


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Inside the detector are more than 30 cubic meters of liquid scintillator, a material that produces tiny flashes of light when an antineutrino interacts within it.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

Cellphones were banned from the ceremony, bags were closely screened and delegates put through a metal detector by a sizable security force.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

Walking through a metal detector has never been a seamless experience for me.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

In a fire, any person expects to hear the piercing blare of a smoke alarm, yet not a single detector sounded that night.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

His associate, an over-enthusiastic junior scythe named Bello, had already turned on the DNA detector and picked up traces the moment they stepped out of the car.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

“For example, while Teledyne produces X-ray detectors, we do not provide detectors suited for high-radiation environments such as oncology, as does Varex,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

The simulations suggest that a detector of this size could achieve spatial resolution of a few millimeters, placing it on par with state-of-the-art plastic scintillator detectors.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

He said: "We went creeping around the grounds of this military base using ultrasound detectors to try to hear the male cicadas singing, so it did feel a bit James Bond."

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Undeterred by the flashes in the sky and the rain that began to fall, large crowds gathered just outside the metal detectors as darkness fell.

From Barron's Jul. 5, 2026

“I’m just glad those detectors are off,” he said, and then he sighed loudly.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro



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