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| met·al de·tec·tor (plural met·al de·tec·tors) |
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1. device for detecting buried metal: a portable electronic device with a search head that is swept over the ground and used to detect buried metal objects such as coins
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2. device for detecting weapons: an electronic device that registers the presence of metal, used, e.g. to detect metal weapons or to screen passengers at an airport
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3. device for detecting metal in food: an electronic device used in the food industry to check for the presence of pieces of metal that might have accidentally gotten into food during processing
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