Search after a metal detector beeps, perhaps (5)

I believe the answer is:

frisk

(Other definitions for frisk that I've seen before include "Search someone by feeling" , "Search for concealed weaponry" , "Body search for concealed weapons or drugs" , "Skip playfully, frolic" , "Frolic - search for weapons" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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