x-ray screening — The process of examining objects, people, or areas using X-ray technology to detect hidden items or medical conditions
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: The process of examining objects, people, or areas using X-ray technology to detect hidden items or medical conditions
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈeks reɪ ˈskriːnɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- The x-ray screening revealed a suspicious metal object shaped like a rubber duck in the passenger's luggage.
- Medical x-ray screening helped doctors detect the early stages of pneumonia.
- The new x-ray screening technology can detect even the smallest prohibited items hidden in shoes.
x-ray screening
NOUN[/ˈeks reɪ ˈskriːnɪŋ/]
The process of examining objects, people, or areas using X-ray technology to detect hidden items or medical conditions
Airport security uses x-ray screening to spot a hidden bottle inside a suitcase.
X-ray screening while floor cleaning!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
X-ray was discovered in 1895 by German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen and named for its unknown nature, with 'X' denoting an unknown variable in mathematics. Screening derives from the verb 'screen,' originally meaning 'to sift or filter through a mesh,' which evolved to mean 'to examine or test selectively.'
Breakdown
X- (unknown variable) + ray (beam of radiation) + screen (to filter or examine) + -ing (present participle/gerund suffix indicating the action of selective examination).
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The x-ray screening revealed a suspicious metal object shaped like a rubber duck in the passenger's luggage.”
“Medical x-ray screening helped doctors detect the early stages of pneumonia.”
“The new x-ray screening technology can detect even the smallest prohibited items hidden in shoes.”
“After the x-ray screening, they discovered grandma had accidentally packed her entire cutlery collection.”
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