bodysearch
verbUK /ˈbɒdiˌsɜːtʃ/
US /ˈbɑːdiˌsɜːrtʃ/
To check someone's body carefully for hidden things.
The guard had to bodysearch everyone before they entered the stadium.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A careful check of a person's body and clothes for hidden items.
After the bodysearch, the officer let him go through.
3. To examine a person for weapons or illegal goods at a checkpoint.
Police bodysearched the suspect at the station.
4. To look over someone closely to make sure they are not carrying anything forbidden.
They bodysearch all visitors at the prison entrance.