checkpointscanner
nounUK /ˈtʃɛkpɔɪntˌskænə/
US /ˈtʃɛkpɔɪntˌskænər/
A machine that looks at things at a stop point to make sure they are safe.
The guard put my bag in the checkpointscanner before I went into the building.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A computer program that checks files for problems at a set point.
The checkpointscanner found a bad file on the computer.
3. A tool that reads codes at a place where people must stop.
The checkpointscanner beeped when it read the ticket.
4. A device that checks people or cars at a border or gate.
The checkpointscanner checked every car at the gate.