Hyphenation of detector

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word detector? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

de-tec-tor

Definitions of detector:

1.	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
2.	Rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
3.	Electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity

Synonyms of detector:

noun	sensor, sensing element, device
noun	demodulator, rectifier
noun	electronic equipment

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