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metal detector

electronic instrument which detects the presence of metal nearby
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metal detector

Summary

metal detector is a hobby[1]. It draws 760 Wikipedia views per month (hobby category, ranking #10 of 41).[2]

Key Facts

  • metal detector's instance of is recorded as hobby[3].
  • metal detector is a type of detector[4].
  • metal detector is used for metal detecting[5].
  • metal detector's Commons category is recorded as Metal detectors[6].
  • metal detector's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1874[7].
  • metal detector's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Metal detecting[8].
  • metal detector's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[9].
  • metal detector's uses is recorded as metal detection[10].

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Definition and Type

metal detector's instance of is recorded as hobby[3]. It is a type of detector[4].

Use and Application

metal detector is used for metal detecting[5].

Why It Matters

metal detector draws 760 Wikipedia views per month (hobby category, ranking #10 of 41).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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