Cryptic crossword clue
These can detect shots outside a locked room 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word PHOTOCELLS

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What does PHOTOCELLS mean?

PHOTOCELLS noun
  1. A photoelectric cell

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