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body-search

bod·y-search
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bod-ee surch]
    • /ˈbɒd i sɜrtʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bod-ee surch]
    • /ˈbɒd i sɜrtʃ/

Definition of body-search word

  • verb with object body-search to search all parts of the body of: Police ordered the suspects to strip and then body-searched them for hidden caches of narcotics. 1

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Parts of speech for Body-search

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

body-search popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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