"fingertip search" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: fingertip searches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fingertip search (plural fingertip searches)
  1. (UK) A fastidious forensic search of a crime scene, usually performed by investigators crawling along the ground. Tags: UK Categories (topical): Law enforcement Synonyms: finger-tip search Related terms: fine-tooth comb

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