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Detection Device Crossword Clue

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noun

• a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return

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noun

• measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects

33%7 Explosive detection device
noun

• a person who sniffs

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New York Times14 May 2009 Across 26
The Guardian Speedy29 Apr 2007 Across 11
New York Times04 Aug 2000 Across 49
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