English

Noun

metal detector ‎(plural metal detectors)

1. A hand-held device that uses electromagnetic induction to detect buried metal.
2. A structure, similar to a doorway, through which people pass; an alarm is sounded if the person is carrying a metal object, as this may indicate a weapon.

Related terms

• metal detecting
• detectorist

See also

• metal detector on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• metal detector on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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