"detectorist" meaning in All languages combined

See detectorist on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: detectorists [plural]
Etymology: detector + -ist Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|detector|ist}} detector + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} detectorist (plural detectorists)
  1. A person whose hobby is the use of a metal detector to search for buried coins, etc. Categories (topical): Hobbyists Synonyms: metal detectorist Related terms: metal detecting
    Sense id: en-detectorist-en-noun-A--QxPAU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist

Inflected forms

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