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ETD

ETD

7.5
A machine that finds small amounts of explosives on bags or surfaces
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : detección de trazas de explosivos
  • Airport security uses an ETD to detect hidden explosives on passengers' luggage.
  • ETD system
  • visibility of ETDs

Examples

  • The ETD system scanned the baggage for any trace of dangerous materials before boarding.

  • Using an ETD, officials were able to identify suspicious substances on the surface of a carry-on bag.

  • Representative articles in this section include non-Roman scripts, music materials, and Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs).

    Academic text (2014)

  • One approach to achieving a knowledge-based society can be through depositing electronic dissertations and theses (ETDs) in a freely accessible digital repository.

    Academic text (2012)

Synonyms

explosive trace detection
vsETD
  • Specialized
6.7

A way to find tiny amounts of explosives on bags using a cloth and a machine

is the same approach but referred to by a technical acronym
trace detector
vsETD
  • Specialized
5.4

A device that checks for tiny amounts of explosives at security checkpoints

is a broader system using swabs and analysis rather than a single device

How Sensitive

ETD
  • Specialized
7.5
field test
5 3.6
to scan
127 2.7

Surface Forms

ETD singular
ETDs plural

Etymology

ETD is a short form made from explosive, trace, and detector, the three words that explain the machine's job. It detects very 'small amounts' or 'traces' of explosives, so an ETD works like a sensitive 'sniffer' used in airport security.