"bat detector" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bat detectors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bat detector (plural bat detectors)
  1. A device that helps to identify the presence of bats by converting their echolocation ultrasound signals to audible frequencies.
    Sense id: en-bat_detector-en-noun-hvaQ~sj8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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