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• metal detector — metal de.tector n 1.) a machine used to find pieces of metal that are buried under the ground 2.) a special frame that you walk through at an airport, used to check for weapons made of metal …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• metal detector — metal de,tector noun count a piece of equipment that is used for finding metal objects buried in the ground a. equipment used especially at airports for checking whether someone is carrying something such as a weapon …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• metal detector — noun (C) 1 a machine used to find pieces of metal that are buried under the ground 2 a special frame that you walk through at an airport, used to check for weapons made of metal …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• metal detector — /ˈmɛtl dətɛktə/ (say metl duhtektuh) noun an electronic device used to detect the presence of metal objects, either handheld as for detecting objects buried in sand, or fixed as at airports for screening passengers …