De metaaldetector
Example: De metaaldetector controleert iedereen bij de ingang van het museum.
Definition
"De metaaldetector" is a device used to locate metal objects, often employed for security purposes, such as checking people for concealed metal items at entrances or in public places like museums.
Etymology
The word "de metaaldetector" comes from Dutch, combining "metaal" meaning metal and "detector" meaning detector. The term reflects its function of detecting metal, derived from Latin 'metalum' for metal and Latin 'detegere' meaning to uncover. Did you know? The concept of the metal detector was first developed in the 19th century to locate metal objects underground.
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"De metaaldetector" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Security - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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