Patting Down Someone's Body as a Security Measure

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from New York, New York!, Group 369, Puzzle 2 (Iconic Skyline).

Question is: Patting Down Someone's Body as a Security Measure

and the answer is: FRISKING

Word Meaning:

FRISKING — present participle and gerund of frisk

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