ɐ stˈʌd fˈaɪndɚ ˈɔːlsoʊ stˈʌd dɪtˈɛktɚ ɔːɹ stˈʌd sˈɛnsɚ ɪz ɐ hˈændhɛld dɪvˈaɪs jˈuːzd wɪð wˈʊd bˈɪldɪŋz tə loʊkˈeɪt fɹˈeɪmɪŋ stˈʌdz loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd bᵻhˌaɪnd ðə fˈaɪnəl wˈɔːlɪŋ sˈɜːfɪs, jˈuːʒuːəli dɹˈaɪwɔːl.
A stud finder (also stud detector or stud sensor) is a handheld device used with wood buildings to locate framing studs located behind the final walling surface, usually drywall.