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Geiger
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A German surname, familiar to English speakers mainly through the Geiger counter, the radiation-detecting device named after physicist Hans Geiger.
"The site was checked with a Geiger counter before workers went in."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA surname best known from the Geiger counter, a device that detects radiation.
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The site was checked with a _____ counter before workers went in.