# metal-detect

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To use a metal detector to find metal objects on the surface or buried underground.
2. To make (someone) pass through a metal detector to detect concealed metal objects.

## Etymology
Back-formation from metal detector.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/metal-detect