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What does pat down mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word pat down? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive, US) To frisk; to check someone's body for concealed items, especially weapons.
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The night wind rustled his hair and his hand reflexively went up to pat down the strays.
My hands make their way to his head again and I begin to pat down his hair like I was doing before.
For example, if you go through the metal detector and it goes off, you might then have a pat down or a full-body scan.
Gabrielle stretched as she got out of the car, trying her best to pat down her unruly hair, but remained unsuccessful.
Would you submit to the scan or opt for a pat down instead?
Place? of the stuffing mix on chicken and pat down using fingers.

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