Der Metalldetektor
Example: Der Metalldetektor am Flughafen überprüft alle Taschen.
Definition
A "Metalldetektor" is a device used at airports to scan passengers and their belongings for metal objects, ensuring security by detecting hidden metallic items that might pose a threat during air travel.
Etymology
The word "Metalldetektor" comes from the German words 'Metall' meaning metal, and 'Detektor' meaning detector. It literally describes a device that detects metal. The term was adopted as technology for security scanning developed, especially useful in aviation contexts.
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"Der Metalldetektor" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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