- metal detector
- noun (C)
1 a machine used to find pieces of metal that are buried under the ground2 a special frame that you walk through at an airport, used to check for weapons made of metal
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
metal detector — ► NOUN ▪ an electronic device that gives an audible signal when it is close to metal … English terms dictionary
metal detector — / mɛtl di tɛktə/, it. / mɛtal de tɛktor/ locuz. ingl. (propr. rivelatore di metallo ), usata in ital. come s.m. (tecnol.) [apparecchio costituito da una sorgente di onde elettromagnetiche e da un apparato che rivela masse metalliche, installato… … Enciclopedia Italiana
Metal detector — A U.S. Army soldier uses a metal detector to search for weapons and ammunition in Iraq A metal detector is a device which responds to metal that may not be readily apparent. The simplest form of a metal detector consists of an oscillator… … Wikipedia
metal detector — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms metal detector : singular metal detector plural metal detectors a) a piece of equipment that is used for finding metal objects buried in the ground b) a piece of equipment used especially at airports for… … English dictionary
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 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 • Hypernyms: ↑detector, ↑sensor, ↑sensing element … Useful english dictionary
metal detector — me·tal de·tec·tor loc.s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS tecn. rivelatore a raggi infrarossi di oggetti metallici, installato a scopo di sicurezza all ingresso di banche, aeroporti, ecc., per segnalare la presenza di armi, bombe e sim. Sinonimi … Dizionario italiano
metal detector — noun a) A hand held device that uses electromagnetic induction to detect buried metal. b) A structure, similar to a doorway, through which people pass; an … Wiktionary
metal detector — an electronic device for detecting the presence of metal objects, as one used as a portable sweeping unit or one emplaced in an archway at an airport terminal to detect concealed weapons, explosives, etc. * * * … Universalium