metal detector

See also: metaldetector

English

Etymology

metal + detector

Noun

metal detector (plural metal detectors)

  1. A hand-held device that uses electromagnetic induction to detect buried metal.
  2. A metal-detecting device, incorporated into a full-body scanner structure, through which people pass, used to detect certain concealed weapons and certain contraband.

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Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English metal detector.

Noun

metal detector m (invariable)

  1. metal detector
    Synonyms: cercametalli, rilevametalli, rivelametalli
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