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n. any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner n. rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave n. electronic equi…

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  1. n. any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner n. rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave n. electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity