approximated time of departure of a vehicle of transportation (i.e. plane, train, ship, etc.)
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
Estimated Time of Departure The cut-off time for carriers' cargo ramp handling is normally two hours ahead of ETD However, the freight forwraders' consolidation cut-off time may vary depending on each forwarder's operations respectively » Back to top of screen
End-of-train device A box-like apparatus equipped with a flashing warning beacon, and often train status detectors, which is mounted on the end of the last car in a freight train On most contemporary railroads, an ETD replaces the caboose
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