metal detector
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metal detector
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metal + detector
noun metal detectors
- A hand-held device that uses electromagnetic induction to detect buried metal.
- 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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noun a hand-held device
| Español | detector de metal, detector metálico de mano, detector de metales de brazo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 金属探知機 |
| Français | détecteur de métaux |
| Deutsch | Metalldetektor |
| Italiano | metal detector, cercametalli, rilevametalli, rivelametalli |
| Română | detector de metale |
| Русский | металлоиска́тель metalloiskátelʹ |
noun a structure, similar to a doorway
| Español | detector de metal, detector metálico pórtico, detector fijo de metales |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Metalldetektor |
| Italiano | metal detector, cercametalli, rilevametalli, rivelametalli |
| Русский | дете́ктор мета́лла detéktor metálla |
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title = {metal detector},
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