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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A device that detects explosives by sensing gamma radiation given off when nitrogen in the explosive is bombarded with and absorbs low-energy neutrons. It is used, for example, for bomb detection in airports.
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