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locater

NOUN
detector
Synonyms


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Blake cut off his electronic locater bracelet, telling reporters he was broke in the colorful jargon once made him a valued guest on TV talk shows.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2023

Lou Sanson, the director-general of the Department of Conservation, told Radio New Zealand that Morgan managed to activate a locater beacon after about 30 minutes and then managed to free herself after another 20 minutes.

From Fox News • Oct. 30, 2018

A locater box tells viewers where an event or newsmaker is.

From Washington Post • Jul. 31, 2018

One company, Brickhouse Security, offers a GPS child locater for $200 that functions as a digital watch and can be locked into the child's wrist.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2011

"I think thet thar ar' bigger prospects yet, in further," the old locater was saying.

From Deadwood Dick, The Prince of the Road or, The Black Rider of the Black Hills by Wheeler, Edward L.




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