Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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metal detector | Yes | No | No | No |
sensor | Yes | No | No | No |
metal detector (noun) | sensor (noun) |
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detector that gives a signal when it detects the presence of metal; used to detect the presence of stray bits of metal in food products or to find buried metal | 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 |