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  • 111search engine — a computer program that searches documents, esp. on the World Wide Web, for a specified word or phrase and provides a list of documents in which this word or phrase is found. [1990 95] * * * Tool for finding information, especially on the… …

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  • 112search*/*/ — [sɜːtʃ] noun [C] I 1) an attempt to find something Despite a thorough search, they found no drugs on him.[/ex] The authorities carried out several air searches for survivors of the crash.[/ex] The police have conducted an extensive search of the… …

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  • 113Search Guard Successor Foundation — The SGS Foundation Logo GoGo Sentai Boukenger (and Daikenjin Zubaan) The Sea …

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  • 114search — searchable, adj. searchableness, n. searcher, n. /serrch/, v.t. 1. to go or look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost: They searched the woods for the missing child. I searched the desk for the letter …

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  • 115search — Synonyms and related words: analysis, angle for, ask for, beat, beat about for, beat the bushes, burrow, cast about, chase, check, chivy, comb, delve, delve for, delve into, dig, dig for, dig into, dog, domiciliary visit, dragnet, enquiry,… …

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  • 116search — 01. The [search] for the missing boat had to be called off temporarily due to a severe storm. 02. Anne is constantly [searching] for meaning in her life. Maybe she should just look around her instead of getting so wrapped up in herself. 03. Many… …

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  • 117search and seizure — In law enforcement, an exploratory investigation of a premises or a person and the taking into custody of property or an individual in the interest of gaining evidence of unlawful activity or guilt. The latitude allowed police in carrying out… …

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  • 118search — 1. verb 1) (search for) I searched for the key in my handbag Syn: hunt (for), look for, seek, forage for, fish around/about for, look high and low for, ferret around/about for, root around/about for, rummage around/about for, cast around/about… …

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  • 119search warrant — noun a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to search for objects or people involved in the commission of a crime and to produce them in court; the warrant describes the locations where the officials may search (Freq. 1) • Topics: ↑law,… …

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  • 120search — I. verb Etymology: Middle English cerchen, from Anglo French cercher, sercher to travel about, investigate, search, from Late Latin circare to go about, from Latin circum round about more at circum Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to look… …

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