Explosive Detection System (Noun)
Meaning
A rapid automatic system to detect plastic explosives in passengers' luggage using X-ray technology and computers; designed for use in airports.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The airport's security team relied on the explosive detection system to screen all luggage before it was loaded onto the plane.
- Passengers waited anxiously as their bags were scanned by the explosive detection system, hoping to avoid any delays.
- The Transportation Security Administration invested heavily in upgrading the explosive detection system at major airports nationwide.
- In response to growing security concerns, the airline installed a state-of-the-art explosive detection system to screen all checked luggage.
- The explosive detection system's advanced algorithms and high-resolution X-ray images allowed it to detect even the smallest amounts of plastic explosives.