El detector de metalls
Example: El detector de metalls va sonar a l'entrada del museu.
Definition
"El detector de metalls" refers to a device designed to find and locate metal objects. It works by detecting the presence of metallic materials hidden or buried, commonly used in security checks or treasure hunting.
Etymology
The term "el detector de metalls" comes from Catalan, where "detector" means 'detector' or 'sensor,' and "metalls" means 'metals.' It literally translates to 'the metal detector,' combining Latin roots for 'detect' and 'metal.' Did you know that metal detectors were first invented to find bullets in soldiers during the 19th century?
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"El detector de metalls" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Security - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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