detection device

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detection
noun[U]
uk
/dɪˈtek.ʃən/us
/dɪˈtek.ʃən/
the fact of noticing or ...
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device
noun[C]
uk
/dɪˈvaɪs/us
/dɪˈvaɪs/
an object or machine that has been invented for a ...
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(Definition ofdetectionanddevicefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A life-on-a-chipdetectiondevicecould collect an environmental sample and measure the metabolism of a single cell.
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It is usually located very close to thedetectiondeviceto reduce losses in the feedline.
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However, the colordetectiondevice(sometimes the human eye) needs to be calibrated against the conductivity method.
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There are strict restrictions on their movements and activities and parolees can be monitored by an electronic surveillancedetectiondevice.
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The centraldetectiondeviceis a magnetic spectrometer, that is used to identify all electrically charged particles crossing its main detection aperture.
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Other methods relying on instruments include the use of a colorimetric end-tidal carbon dioxide detector, a self-inflating esophageal bulb, or an esophagealdetectiondevice.
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Synthetic diamond is already used as radiationdetectiondevice.
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As a detection tool, antibodies could be very sensitive when coupled to high-end detection devices.
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However, in the presence of gas and the ensuing ionization, it would be problematic to separate this mode of detection out of the generally operating gaseousdetectiondevice.
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Video recordings can be customized to automatically trigger when any monitored event takes place in the house, such as the front door opening, or a motiondetectiondevicealerting.
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There is a wide range of portable cancer detection devices.
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It is for the courts to decide whether evidence based on speed detection devices is acceptable, and all the normal avenues of redress are open.
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It is in advance of any comparable detection devices to be found in the world today.
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These nuclear submarines have antisubmarine detection devices and all the advantages.
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Underwater detection devices of improved performance are coming forward.
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But there is no evidence that the machine—or indeed other radar speed detection devices—is not reliable if used correctly.
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It is based on the process already in operation for radar speed detection devices.
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