mag and bags
n.— «The scanning method, known as mag and bags, is similar to airport security where passengers put their bags through a screening system, but it’s slow and costly.» —“B.C. minister says Games security on budget, no spending spree for cops” by Dirk Meissner in Victoria, British Columbia CBC.ca July 11, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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