Geiger counter

== English == === Etymology === Named after Hans Geiger who developed the first such device in 1908 together with Ernest Rutherford. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡaɪɡə ˈkaʊntə/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡaɪɡɚ ˈkaʊntɚ/ === Noun === Geiger counter (plural Geiger counters) A device designed to detect radioactivity and measure its intensity. Synonym: Geiger-Müller counter (by extension, retail) a feature of an RFID reader that emits a sound indicating the signal strength of an RFID tag that is being searched for. ==== Translations ====