Meaning & use
Wanding
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The practice of screening a person for concealed weapons or contraband by passing a handheld metal-detector wand over their body.
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Security staff performed a quick wanding before letting fans into the stadium.
After the alarm went off, she was pulled aside for additional wanding.
A note on using this word
Derived from using 'wand' as a verb; it became common vocabulary at airports and large public events after security procedures tightened.
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screening
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