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body search (bd-sûrch)
n.
A physical search of a person made usually by patting the body with the hands and often by exploring bodily orifices in an attempt to find concealed weapons, explosives, drugs, or other contraband.

body-search (bd-sûrch) v.

body search
Noun
a search by police, customs officials, etc., that involves examination of a prisoner's or suspect's bodily orifices
Verb
body-search
to search (a prisoner or suspect) in this manner
Translations
body search ncacheo;
to carry out a body search on sb → registrar a algn;
to submit to or undergo a body search → ser registrado
body search nfouille f (corporelle);
to carry out a body search on sb → fouiller qn;
to submit to or undergo a body search → se faire fouiller
body search nLeibesvisitation f
body search nperquisizione f personale;
to submit to or undergo a body search → essere sottoposto/a a perquisizione personale


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Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary called on the UK government to its scale 100% body search requirement back to its normal 25% "immediately.
As some of the diplomats waited for an Israeli guard to return from his break in order to complete a body search, we watched an elderly woman emerge from a booth weeping after a similar search by a grinning female soldier.
As a result, the woman was taken to the women's jail downtown, where she had to endure the body search and shower, according to county documents.
 
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