EXPLOSIVE DETECTION SYSTEM

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A rapid automatic system to detect plastic explosives in passengers' luggage using X-ray technology and computers; designed for use in airports

Synonyms:

EDS; explosive detection system

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("explosive detection system" is a kind of...):

system (instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity)

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