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lookovers

lookovers is the plural of lookover.

Meaning of lookover

Noun

lookover (plural lookovers)

  1. A brief visual inspection.
    • Originally, whole-body imaging was proposed as an alternative for the relatively few passengers chosen for secondary screening, allowing them to opt for a machine lookover rather than a physical pat-down.2009 April 14, Joe Sharkey, “Looking You Over, With a Shameless Gaze”, in New York Times

Questions about lookovers

What is lookovers the plural of?
Lookovers is the plural of lookover.

Words near lookovers in the dictionary

  1. lookout men
  2. lookout tower
  3. lookout towers
  4. lookouts
  5. lookover
  6. lookovers
  7. looks
  8. looks a fright
  9. looks after
  10. looks ahead
  11. looks ahead to

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