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crystal detector vs detector

detector vs crystal detector

crystal detector and detector both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crystal detector Yes No No No
detector Yes No No No
As nouns, detector is a hypernym of crystal detector; that is, detector is a word with a broader meaning than crystal detector:
  • crystal detector: a detector consisting of a fine wire in contact with a galena crystal; acts as a rectifier
  • detector: electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity
crystal detector (noun) detector (noun)
a detector consisting of a fine wire in contact with a galena crystal; acts as a rectifier any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity
rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
Difference between crystal detector and detector

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