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full body scanner

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A device used in some airports and train stations that creates an image of a person's naked body through their clothing to look for hidden objects without physically removing their clothes or making physical contact.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 人體掃描安檢儀 /人体扫描安检仪 (réntǐ sǎomiáo ānjiǎnyí) — device
  • Finnish: vartaloskanneri — device