Pilot's approx. Crossword Clue

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ETA

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(noun)
1. a system for screening luggage in airports; an agent passes a swab around or inside luggage and then runs the swab through a machine that can detect trace amounts of explosives

Hint 2: Clue Definition

PILOT (noun)
1. something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
2. a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors
PILOT (verb)
1. operate an airplane
2. act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

ETA
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TED

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