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[ pat-doun ] / ˈpætˌdaʊn /
nounan act or instance of passing the hands over the body of a clothed person to detect concealed weapons, drugs, etc.; frisking. Origin of pat-downnoun use of verb phrase pat down Words nearby pat-downpatch test, patch-up, patchwork, patchy, patd., pat-down, pate, -pated, pâté de foie gras, pâte de verre, pâte dure Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pat-downIt was in truth more of a stop, curse, and search far beyond a pat-down that would have detected a gun. Alphonza Bryant, the Slain Bronx Teen Who Did Everything Right|Michael Daly|May 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST This came on the same day the agency defended the pat-down of a crying four-year-old in the Kansas airport. TSA Detains Rand Paul and Other Airport Scandals||April 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST John Tyner was in San Diego on his way to a hunting trip when he was stopped for a pat-down. Most Shocking TSA Pat-Downs|The Daily Beast Video|April 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST For some trips, it will be faster than flying –- without the pat-down. Obama's State of the Union Speech Transcript|The Daily Beast|January 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST
“Very few people actually get the pat-down at all,” John Pistole, who runs the Transportation Security Administration, told me. The Media's Pat-Down Frenzy|Howard Kurtz|November 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST
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