El escáner corporal
Example: El escáner corporal detectó objetos prohibidos en el aeropuerto.
Definition
"El escáner corporal" refers to a security device used to scan a person's body to detect prohibited objects or threats, often employed in airports and other security checkpoints to ensure safety by revealing concealed items without physical contact.
Etymology
The term "el escáner corporal" combines the Spanish article 'el' (the), 'escáner,' derived from the English word 'scanner,' which comes from 'scan' meaning to examine closely, and 'corporal,' originating from Latin 'corporalis,' meaning 'of the body.' Together, it literally means 'the body scanner,' describing a device that scans the human body.
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"El escáner corporal" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Security - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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