Backscatter x-ray image of TSA Security Laboratory Director Susan Hallowell. A full-body scanner is a device that detects objects on a person's body for security screening purposes, without physically removing clothes or making physical contact.
Definition Debenture. SBA Loan Terms: Debenture. A debenture is a certificate that shows the debt of a government or company. It is backed only by the general credit of the issuer. It is not secured by the assets of the issuer.Since there is no collateral, these bonds may carry a higher risk, and therefore a higher rate of return, when compared to an asset-backed bond.
uk â /dÉªËbentÊÉr/ us â abbreviation deb., US also debenture bond. âº FINANCE a type of loan, often used by companies to raise money, that is paid back over a long period of time and at a fixed rate of interest. In the UK, but not in the US, debentures are secured against property or other assets owned by the borrower: Investors in Wimbledon debentures get a free seat during the annual tournament. A fixed debenture is secured on a named asset, similar to a mortgage that is secured on a person's house.