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metal detector

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A hand-held device that uses electromagnetic induction to detect buried metal.
  2. 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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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

metal detectorist metal halide lamp metal homeostasis metal hydride metal jacket metal master

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