L'escàner de raigs X
Example: L'escàner de raigs X revisa les maletes a l'aeroport.
Definition
"L'escàner de raigs X" is a device used at airports to examine the contents of luggage by passing X-rays through them, allowing security personnel to detect prohibited items without opening the bags. It ensures safety and expedites the screening process.
Etymology
The term "l'escàner de raigs X" comes from the combination of Catalan words: "escàner" meaning scanner, which is derived from the English 'scanner', and "raigs X", meaning X-rays, named after the unknown type of radiation discovered by Wilhelm Röntgen. Did you know that X-rays were named 'X' because their nature was initially unknown?
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"L'escàner de raigs X" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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