Detectors

(n) //dɪˈtektəz//

Meaning

Devices designed to discover the presence or existence of something, often to signal an alarm

Pronunciation

UK /dɪˈtektəz/

US /dɪˈtektərz/

Example Sentences

Money seems to lose its usual value once you pass through the metal detectors.

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