metal-detect
metal-detect · metal-detects · metal-detected · metal-detecting
To use a metal detector to find metal objects on the surface or buried undergroundTo use a metal detector to find metal objects on the surface or buried underground.
Meaning
2 senses(ambitransitive)To use a metal detector to find metal objects on the surface or buried underground.
(transitive)To make (someone) pass through a metal detector to detect concealed metal objects.
Origin
Back-formation from metal detector.Back-formation from metal detector.
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Forms
metal-detects, metal-detecting, metal-detected, metal-detected| Base form | metal-detect · to metal-detect |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | metal-detects |
| Present participle | metal-detecting |
| Past simple | metal-detected |
| Past participle | metal-detected |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle