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Metal detector

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A hand-held device that uses electromagnetic induction to detect buried metal.
  2. 2
    detector that gives a signal when it detects the presence of metal; used to detect the presence of stray bits of metal in food products or to find buried metal wordnet
  3. 3
    A metal-detecting device, incorporated into a full-body scanner structure, through which people pass, used to detect certain concealed weapons and certain contraband.

Etymology

metal + detector

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