explosive trace detection
NOUN
25 LETTERS · STARTS WITH E
explosive trace detection is a valid 25-letter word worth 40 points in Scrabble and 46 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1X8P3L1O1S1I1V4E1T1R1A1C3E1D2E1T1E1C3T1I1O1N1
1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =40 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 80TRIPLE WORD → 120
MEANING
What does explosive trace detection mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A system for screening luggage in airports; an agent passes a swab around or inside luggage and then runs the swab through a machine that can detect trace amounts of explosives.
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