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单词 nighthawking
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nighthawking


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    the illegal activity, usually at night, of using metal detectors to look for very old and valuable objects in areas where you do not have permission to search, and of stealing any objects that you find
    Illegal metal detecting - or “nighthawking” as it is more commonly known - is sweeping the spine of the east of England, heritage groups say.
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    Kerry from United Kingdom on 14/08/2015

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    Though the terms nighthawking and nighthawk(er) have hit the spotlight in the context of the recent survey, the concept first emerged in the early 1970s when metal detecting (using special electronic equipment to locate buried coins and other metal objects) became a popular hobby.

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