De röntgenscanner
Example: De röntgenscanner controleert de bagage op het vliegveld.
Definition
"De röntgenscanner" is a device used at airports to inspect baggage by producing X-ray images, allowing security personnel to detect prohibited items without opening the bags. It ensures safety and efficiency in air travel by scanning luggage quickly and accurately.
Etymology
The word "de röntgenscanner" combines 'röntgen,' referring to Wilhelm Röntgen, the physicist who discovered X-rays in 1895, and 'scanner,' meaning a device that systematically examines objects. This term reflects the technology's function of scanning items using X-ray radiation named after Röntgen.
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"De röntgenscanner" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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the X-ray scanner