detector

rilevatore

Dispositivo che rileva qualcosa, come fumo o metallo, e può dare un segnale di allarme.

In inglese semplice: A device that finds or notices something, such as smoke or metal, and may give a warning.

• The smoke detector started beeping.
• He found a coin with his metal detector.
• Have you checked the batteries in the detector?

Sinonimi: sensor

Espressioni comuni: smoke detector, metal detector, gas detector

rilevatore di radiazioni

Dispositivo che misura radiazioni o onde, come la luce e i segnali radio.

In inglese semplice: A device that measures radiation or waves such as light and radio signals.

• The detector measured the radiation.
• An infrared detector picked up the signal.
• Scientists placed several detectors around the experiment.

Sinonimi: sensor

Espressioni comuni: radiation detector, infrared detector, particle detector

indicatore del livello dell’acqua

Dispositivo che indica quanta acqua c’è in una caldaia.

In inglese semplice: A device that shows how much water is in a boiler.

• The detector showed a low water level.
• The engineer checked the boiler detector.
• This detector indicates the depth of water in the boiler.

Sinonimi: water-level gauge

Espressioni comuni: boiler detector, water level detector, a detector

galvanometro

Piccolo strumento di misura che indica in quale direzione scorre la corrente elettrica.

In inglese semplice: A small electrical measuring device that shows which way a current is flowing.

• The detector showed the current direction.
• He connected a portable detector to the circuit.
• The detector needle moved when we reversed the current.

Sinonimi: galvanometer

Espressioni comuni: portable detector, galvanometer detector, a detector