magnetometer
noun
mag·ne·tom·e·ter
ˌmag-nə-ˈtä-mə-tər 
: an instrument used to detect the presence of a metallic object or to measure the intensity of a magnetic field
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However, travelers who set off the alarm at scanners or magnetometers may be required to remove their shoes for additional screening.
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Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2025
There are heavy weapons teams posted all over the venue, along with magnetometers to check spectators.
—Mark Morales, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Weapons screening for anyone seeking entry into a team or league facility, including the use of walk-through magnetometers and X-ray scanners for bags, similar to the process for obtaining entry into games.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2025
These included a magnetometer to measure magnetic fields, a Geiger counter to measure radiation, a cosmic-ray telescope, a cosmic dust detector, and the television camera.
—Rod Pyle, Space.com, 14 July 2025
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Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2025
There are heavy weapons teams posted all over the venue, along with magnetometers to check spectators.
—Mark Morales, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Weapons screening for anyone seeking entry into a team or league facility, including the use of walk-through magnetometers and X-ray scanners for bags, similar to the process for obtaining entry into games.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2025
These included a magnetometer to measure magnetic fields, a Geiger counter to measure radiation, a cosmic-ray telescope, a cosmic dust detector, and the television camera.
—Rod Pyle, Space.com, 14 July 2025
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“Magnetometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetometer. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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magnetometer
noun
mag·ne·tom·e·ter
ˌmag-nə-ˈtäm-ət-ər
: an instrument used to detect the presence of a metallic object or to measure the strength of a magnetic field
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magnetometer
noun
mag·ne·tom·e·ter
ˌmag-nə-ˈtäm-ət-ər
: an instrument used to detect the presence of a metallic object or to measure the intensity of a magnetic field
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