rilevatore

detector

noun ree-leh-vah-TOH-reh Rare

Also means

sensor

Usage Note

Rilevatore refers to a device that detects a physical quantity: rilevatore di fumo (smoke detector), rilevatore di metalli (metal detector). It is masculine: il rilevatore, i rilevatori. The feminine rilevatrice is used for a person in the sense of 'surveyor' or 'data collector'.

Examples

"Il rilevatore di fumo ha suonato l'allarme."

Natural Translation

The smoke detector triggered the alarm.

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