detection


Definition: Meaning of, detection in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dɪˈtɛkʃ(ə)n /

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  1. when something is found that is not easy to see, hear etc, or the process of looking for it
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    ANTONYM
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detection used in phrases

  • explosive detection system (noun)
    1. a rapid automatic system to detect plastic explosives in passengers' luggage using X-ray technology and computers; designed for use in airports
  • explosive trace detection (noun)
    1. a system for screening luggage in airports; an agent passes a swab around or inside luggage and then runs the swab through a machine that can detect trace amounts of explosives
  • radio detection and ranging (noun)
    1. measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects
  • ship-towed long-range acoustic detection system (noun)
    1. a shipboard system consisting of an acoustic detection system that is towed behind the ship
  • signal detection (noun)
    1. the detection that a signal is being received
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