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EDS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A rapid automatic system to detect plastic explosives in passengers' luggage using X-ray technology and computers; designed for use in airports
Synonyms:
EDS; explosive detection system
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("EDS" is a kind of...):
system (instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity)