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    [Noun]  | "de*tec*tor" | \ di-ˈtek-tər \


    1: one that detects: such as

    2: a device for detecting the presence of electromagnetic waves or of radioactivity

    3: a rectifier of high-frequency current used especially for extracting the intelligence from a radio signal


    Origin: 1541 ;

    [Noun]  | "lie detector" 


    1: a polygraph for detecting physiological evidence (such as change in heart rate) of the tension that accompanies lying


    Origin: 1909 ;

    [Noun]  | "metal detector" 


    1: a device that detects the presence of hidden metal: such as

    2: a security device that scans individuals for dangerous objects (such as weapons)

    3: a handheld apparatus that uses electrical induction to detect the presence of metallic objects (such as coins or jewelry) buried a short distance underground


    Origin: 1880 ;

    [Noun]  | "radar detector" 


    1: a device designed to alert the operator of a vehicle when it has been targeted by a radar beam (as from a police officer's radar gun)

    2: radar gun


    Origin: 1960 ;

    [Noun]  | "smoke detector" 


    1: an alarm that activates automatically when it detects smoke —called also smoke alarm


    Origin: circa 1927 ;

    [Noun]  | "detector" 


    1: a device that detects some physical quantity and responds usually with a transmitted signal;


      * e.g., " ... a motion detector to thwart burglaries "



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    [Noun]  | "lie detector" 


    1: an instrument for detecting physical signs of the tension that goes with lying;


      * e.g., " ... hooked the suspect up to a lie detector before interrogating him about the robbery "



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     [ "nigger detector" ]

    1: Every person has one. Your EARS! when feel you feel the bass from 50 feet away coming from a persons car, you can generally assume the person in it is african american or just a wigger.

      * e.g.,  ... (Loud ass Bass sound) 

     [ "Bullshit Detector" ]

    1: A hypothetical, mental device that represents a person's ability to detect deception, dishonesty, corruption, fraud, insincerity, hypocrisy and falsity in others. A person with a "built-in bullshit detector" usually knows when someone else is lying, or putting on a false front for appearances. These people are not easily conned, coerced, lied to, tricked or manipulated because their "bullshit detector" allows them to avoid falling prey to such things. These people are also often slightly cynical, extremely perceptive, intuitive, shrewd and just generally highly intelligent. Disagreeing with someone or something doesn't mean you have a "bullshit detector". A lot of people think they possess a "bullshit detector", because they dislike or complain about a lot of things, or enjoy sharing their, often unpopular, opinions (in all caps) online. In reality, these people just have opinions, they are not actually good at detecting deception. In fact, they are probably more likely to be victims of the very same bullshit that someone who actually has a bullshit detector, is trying to make them aware of, but due to their reactionary natures, obtuseness, and lack of bullshit-detecting capabilities, they are either unwilling or incapable of accepting that they've been bullshitted on.

      * e.g.,  ... Example 1: Nellie's new boyfriend tried very hard to make us all think he was a good guy, but I wasn't at all surprised when he turned out to be an abusive asshole, because my bullshit detector went off the moment I met him. Example 2: If all Americans possessed built-in bullshit detectors, half of them wouldn't have elected a sociopathic , pathological liar and conman in 201 Example 3: If I'd had a bullshit detector, I wouldn't have fallen in love with a narcissist who ended up swindling me for every penny I had. She even stole my Starbursts! Example 4: "I stopped hanging out on Facebook when all the gossip, drama, backstabbing, fake news, fake bitches saying fake shit, ass-kissing, bullying and pandering for popularity, caused my bullshit detector to overheat and then it exploded. So now I have no way of avoiding all that bullshit and it's just not worth it. Dialogue Example: 

     [ "Gaydar detector" ]

    1: A gaydar is well known as a sence that makes a person able to single out a homosexual in a crowd. A gaydar detector is a piece of machinary that singles out the person able to spot homosexuals in a crowd. The form and color of the machinary varies from brand to brand.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: Hey you see that guy over there? 

     [ "eye detector" ]

    1: Eye detector - when someone with a lazy eye lies, their eye tends to start rolling into the back of their head.

      * e.g.,  ... Someone with an Eye detector might be sayin something like, "Dude, i got my lazy eye when i got jumped by a gang of mexicans in Grand River", and while he's saying it, if his eye starts to slowly disappear - He's lying! 

     [ "sarcasm detector" ]

    1: See sarcasmometer.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: Do you like this Cowboy Hat? I think it looks good on me. 


     [ "sarcasm detector" ]

    2: Ones ability to detect sarcastic undertones in a conversation.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 2: Yeah, you look -real- cool. 


     [ "sarcasm detector" ]

    3: The principle of a detector can also be applied to gender and sexuality.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: Thanks! 

     [ "spleen detector" ]

    1: A crude wooden elongated device operated by many of the police forces around the world. It's intensity of use varies from region to region. Has found world wide application in the field of soccer riots.

      * e.g.,  ... (The reality of the spleen detector) 

     [ "detector van" ]

    1: Detector vans where first introduced to the UK in 1952 by the BBC.The reason for these vans was to detect who is watching live broadcasting without a TV Licence.What the BBC didn't tell the population was that this was a load of pish.

      * e.g.,  ... "Mum,there is a BBC detector van outside our house" 


     [ "detector van" ]

    2: In the 55 years that they have been prowling the streets of the UK,they have never taken anyone to court on the strenth of this detection equipment.

      * e.g.,  ... "It doesn't matter son,--It is a load of pish-- 

     [ "lie detector" ]

    1: A device that is used to find out if a person is lying. They need to ban lie detectors because they are not always right. Sometimes they say a person had lied when they really didn't lie.

      * e.g.,  ... Lie detectors are stupid. 

     [ "Retard Detector" ]

    1: When you hold your hand out at someone and if your invisible Retard Detector beeps their retarded.

      * e.g.,  ... Hey my Retard Detector started beeping near you so that means you're Retarded 

     [ "Hotness Detector" ]

    1: A phenomenon experienced by males when an extremely gorgeous female is nearby. It is when the penis becomes fully erect and points at the hot female in the vacinity and points in her direction no matter where she goes like a compass.

      * e.g.,  ... "Dude, your Hotness Detector is going off! You might wanna adjust it, so it won't be so noticeable." 

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