fouille

Definitions of fouille
  1. noun
    the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs
    synonyms: perquisition
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    type of:
    recherche
    the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
  2. noun
    boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas
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    type of:
    inspection, étude
    the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
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