pat-down
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- noun
- /ˈpætˌdaʊn/
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registro corporal
- During the course of my police career, I have conducted many pat-downs on the street.
- a pat-down search
- TSA pat-down
- a thorough pat-down
You don't give people the benefit of a doubt if you think that someone's armed, you're quick to do a pat down search to make sure that you're all safe there.
- You don't give people the benefit of a doubt if you think that someone's armed, you're quick to do a pat down search to make sure that you're all safe there.
Examples
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The knife was found during a pat-down after being detected by a body scanner.
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No doubt they gave him a pat-down before they let him alone with her.
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Put your arms out and hold for a pat-down.
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In addition, some passengers may also receive a pat-down as part of our random, unpredictable security measures.
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The officer explained that the suspect would undergo a pat-down to ensure he had no concealed weapons.
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Before entering the concert, everyone had to go through a pat-down to check for prohibited items.
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She felt nervous as the security guard prepared to give her a pat-down before allowing her into the stadium.
Synonyms
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A quick check of a person's clothes for hidden weapons or drugs
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Searching someone by patting their outer clothes to find weapons or drugs
A physical search of a person's body or clothes to find dangerous items
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pat-down comes from the simple words pat and down. A pat is a quick, light touch and down suggests moving 'from top to bottom', so a pat-down is a quick search where someone lightly pats over your clothes to check for hidden items.