# metal detector

> English word · Noun

## 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.

## Etymology
metal + detector

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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