search | (noun) the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone | Synonyms: hunt, hunting |
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(noun) boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas | - |
(noun) an investigation seeking answers | - |
(noun) the examination of alternative hypotheses | - |
(noun) an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property | Synonyms: lookup |
searcher | (noun) large metallic blue-green beetle that preys on caterpillars; found in North America | Synonyms: Calosoma scrutator, searcher beetle |
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(noun) someone making a search or inquiry | Synonyms: quester, seeker |
(noun) a customs official whose job is to search baggage or goods or vehicles for contraband or dutiable items | - |
searchlight | (noun) a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction | - |
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searobin | (noun) American gurnard; mostly found in bays and estuaries | Synonyms: sea robin |
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