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strip search

–noun
an act or instance of strip-searching.
Also called skin search.

strip-search

[strip-surch]
–verb (used with object)
to search (a suspect who has been required to remove all clothing) esp. for concealed weapons, contraband, or evidence of drug abuse.
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strip search  
n.  The act or an instance of subjecting a person to strip-searching. Also called skin search.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Main Entry: strip–search
Function: transitive verb
: to conduct a strip search of

Main Entry: strip search
see SEARCH
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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