bomb sniffer

Canine security tool

A bomb sniffer is a dog trained to detect explosives by scent, or a device that serves the same function: Bomb sniffers swept the building before the president arrived.

The term applies to both the animal and electronic detection equipment used in airports, government buildings, and other security-sensitive locations.

Related

explosive device · security · security checkpoint · handler · nose · scent · patrol · K-9 · trained · search · luggage · baggage claim · checkpoint · alert · false positive · German shepherd · Labrador · harness

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Opposites
detection target

bomb sniffercadaver dog

Dog trained to find corpses

drug dog · search and rescue dog · metal detector · gas leak detector · radiation detector

function/purpose

bomb snifferbomb maker

Creates explosive weapons

bombmaker · terrorist · saboteur · arsonist

detection method

bomb sniffermetal detector

Device sensing buried conductors

X-ray scanner · body scanner · magnetometer

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG