metal detector

noun

A hand-held device that uses electromagnetic induction to detect buried metal.

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Meanings

nounmetal detector (plural metal detectors)

plural metal detectors

  1. A hand-held device that uses electromagnetic induction to detect buried metal.
  2. A metal-detecting device, incorporated into a full-body scanner structure, through which people pass, used to detect certain concealed weapons and certain contraband.

Origin

metal + detector

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Translations

Catalan cercametalls, cercatresors
  • cercametallsa hand-held device
  • cercatresorsa hand-held device
Czech bezpečnostní rám
  • bezpečnostní ráma structure, similar to a doorway
Danish metaldetektor, metaldetektor
  • metaldetektora hand-held device
  • metaldetektora structure, similar to a doorway
Dutch metaaldetector, metaaldetector
  • metaaldetectora hand-held device
  • metaaldetectora structure, similar to a doorway
Finnish metallinpaljastin, metallinpaljastin
  • metallinpaljastina hand-held device
  • metallinpaljastina structure, similar to a doorway
French détecteur de métaux
  • détecteur de métauxa hand-held device
German Metalldetektor, Metalldetektor
  • Metalldetektora hand-held device
  • Metalldetektora structure, similar to a doorway
Hungarian fémérzékelő
  • fémérzékelőa hand-held device
Italian metal detector, cercametalli
  • metal detectora hand-held device
  • cercametallia hand-held device
  • rilevametallia hand-held device
  • rivelametallia hand-held device
  • metal detectora structure, similar to a doorway
  • cercametallia structure, similar to a doorway
  • rilevametallia structure, similar to a doorway
  • rivelametallia structure, similar to a doorway
Japanese 金属探知機
  • 金属探知機a hand-held device
Polish wykrywacz metali, wykrywacz metali
  • wykrywacz metalia hand-held device
  • wykrywacz metalia structure, similar to a doorway
  • bramkaa structure, similar to a doorway
Romanian detector de metale
  • detector de metalea hand-held device
Russian металлоиска́тель, дете́ктор мета́лла
  • металлоиска́тель (metalloiskátelʹ)a hand-held device
  • дете́ктор мета́лла (detéktor metálla)a structure, similar to a doorway
Spanish detector de metal, detector metálico de mano
  • detector de metala hand-held device
  • detector metálico de manoa hand-held device
  • detector de metales de brazoa hand-held device
  • detector de metala structure, similar to a doorway
  • detector metálico pórticoa structure, similar to a doorway
  • detector fijo de metalesa structure, similar to a doorway
Swedish metalldetektor, metalldetektor
  • metalldetektora hand-held device
  • metalldetektora structure, similar to a doorway
  • larmbågea structure, similar to a doorway
Turkish metal dedektörü
  • metal dedektörüa hand-held device
Ukrainian металодете́ктор, металошука́ч
  • металодете́ктор (metalodetéktor)a hand-held device
  • металошука́ч (metalošukáč)a hand-held device
Cite this entry
APA

metal detector. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metal%20detector

MLA

“metal detector.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metal%20detector. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metal detector,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metal%20detector.

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