Definition of pat-down in English:
An act of searching a person for concealed items such as weapons or illegal drugs, made by passing the hands over their clothing.
- Passengers can choose between the see-through screen or a pat-down.
- More recently, the Transportation Security Administration has made headlines with a change in its pat-down policies.
- This could detect a bomb, depending how thorough that pat-down is.
Definition of pat-down in:
- US English dictionary
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