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CRYSTAL DETECTOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A detector consisting of a fine wire in contact with a galena crystal; acts as a rectifier
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("crystal detector" is a kind of...):
detector (electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity)
Meronyms (parts of "crystal detector"):
crystal (a crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices)