"Terry stop" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Terry stop [singular], Terry stops [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. This is when police stop a person and quickly check the person's clothes for guns or knives.
    Sense id: simple-Terry_stop-en-noun-OHG4xPO2
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