bagsearcher

noun
UK /ˈbæɡˌsɜːtʃə/
US /ˈbæɡˌsɜːrtʃər/

A bagsearcher is a person who looks inside bags to check what is in them.

The bagsearcher at the airport checked every traveler's backpack.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A security worker who inspects bags at an event or building entrance.

The bagsearcher waved us through after a quick look inside our tote.

3. A person who rummages through bags looking for something lost or hidden.

As a bagsearcher, she found the missing keys at the bottom of the purse.

4. A tool or device used to scan the contents of bags.

The new bagsearcher machine speeds up the line at the stadium gate.