Meanings
nounbody cavity search (plural body cavity searches)
plural body cavity searches
- lawA search performed by law enforcement on a criminal suspect to insure that the suspect is not hiding anything in a body cavity.
Synonyms: cavity search
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA search performed by law enforcement on a criminal suspect to insure that the suspect is not hiding anything in a body cavity.
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body cavity search. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20cavity%20search
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“body cavity search.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20cavity%20search. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “body cavity search,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20cavity%20search.
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