Glossary
HHMD — Hand-Held Metal Detector
Last updated: 6 Jul 2026Reviewed by Ms. Rubab Nizami, Lead AVSEC Faculty
In short
An HHMD (Hand-Held Metal Detector) is the hand wand a screener passes over a person to locate metal after a walk-through detector alarms, or during a random or secondary check. It pinpoints where the metal is on the body.
- Full form
- Hand-Held Metal Detector
- Category
- Screening