noun
- plural of detector; devices or instruments that discover or identify the presence of something
Usage: standard plural form; commonly used in scientific, security, and technical contexts
Examples
- The airport installed new metal detecters at all security checkpoints.
- Smoke detecters in the building are tested monthly for safety.
- Scientists use motion detecters to track animal movement in the forest.
- The lab has several radiation detecters for measuring contamination.
- Modern cars have multiple detecters to monitor engine performance.