metalsensingdevice
nounUK /ˈmɛtəl ˈsɛnsɪŋ dɪˈvaɪs/
US /ˈmɛtəl ˈsɛnsɪŋ dɪˈvaɪs/
A tool that can find metal hidden in the ground or in things.
The guard used a metalsensingdevice to check people at the door.
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2. A machine used at airports to check for hidden metal objects.
Every bag went through the metalsensingdevice before boarding.
3. A handheld tool people use to look for coins or old objects buried in the ground.
He took his metalsensingdevice to the beach to hunt for lost coins.
4. A safety tool used in factories to make sure no metal pieces are in food or products.
The factory's metalsensingdevice stopped the line when it found a stray screw.