Plural of detector

regular plural

The plural of detector is detectors.

Forms of detector

Smoke detectors are mandatory in public buildings.
Some infra-red detectors are sold already embedded in a plastic aplanat.2014, J. F. James, An Introduction to Practical Laboratory Optics, Cambridge University Press, page 171. From the entry aplanat
Faraday cups are the detectors of choice for precise and accurate isotope ratio measurements.2014, Lothar Rottman et al., “Chapter 4: Technical Background”, in Thomas Prohaska, Johanna Irrgeher, Andreas Zitek, Norbert Jakubowski…. From the entry Faraday cup
In areas where stay-behinds could be a threat, however, motion detectors should be used.1988, Robert L. Barnard, Intrusion Detection Systems, page 46. From the entry stay-behind
The types of detectors of importance are the odorometer, titrators, and the odotron.1985, United States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Special Programs Administration, Guidance manual for operators of small gas…. From the entry odorometer

noun A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning.
noun An indicator showing the depth of the water in a boiler.
noun A galvanometer, usually portable, for indicating the direction of a current.

What is the plural of detector?: The plural of detector is detectors.
Is detector countable?: Detector is a countable noun.

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