Security Procedures

noun a search of a person's clothing or belongings for something concealed, especially a weapon

verb to search a person's clothing or belongings for something concealed, especially a weapon

• The security guard conducted a frisk on all visitors before allowing them into the building.
• The police officer asked to frisk me before entering the concert venue.
• I saw the bouncer frisking people at the club entrance last night.
• She felt like her privacy was being frisked when her personal belongings were searched at the airport.

noun gate - a movable barrier used to close an opening in a fence or wall

verb give - to transfer the possession of something to someone else

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that specifies a noun as definite or indefinite

• The security guard will give the gate to anyone without a valid ticket.
• If you don't have a ticket, they'll just give the gate.
• They'll straight up give the gate if you try to sneak in.
• After his rude behavior, she decided to give him the gate and end the relationship.

adjective Alert and prepared for danger or difficulty.

preposition In a state of readiness to defend against attack or danger.

• The soldiers stood on guard at the entrance to the palace.
• Make sure you're on guard when walking alone at night.
• I always have my guard up when dealing with strangers.
• She was on guard against any potential criticism during the presentation.

preposition A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. In this case, 'on' indicates the position or location of being 'the lookout for'.

• The security team is constantly on the lookout for any suspicious activity.
• I'm always on the lookout for good deals at the grocery store.
• The detectives are on the lookout for the perp in the neighborhood.
• She's always on the lookout for new opportunities to grow her business.

verb to show a movie or television program on a screen

adjective having a screen or screens

• All visitors must be screened before entering the building.
• They screened everyone at the door before letting them in.
• They screened us before we could get into the party.
• The committee screened all the applicants before selecting the final candidate.

noun the act of restraining someone by fastening their hands together with handcuffs

verb restraining someone by fastening their hands together with handcuffs

• The police officer was trained in proper handcuffing techniques.
• I heard they caught the suspect by handcuffing him behind his back.
• The security guard was quick with the handcuffing when the troublemaker started causing a scene.
• The strict rules felt like handcuffing my creativity.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or state of being

article a word that specifies a noun (e.g. the, a, an)

• The security guard will stand a post at the entrance of the building.
• I have to stand a post at the store for the next few hours.
• I was asked to stand a post at the party to make sure no one sneaks in.
• As a leader, you must be willing to stand a post and take responsibility for your team's actions.

noun a person who operates a gun mounted on an aircraft

• The aerial gunner was responsible for operating the weapons on board the aircraft.
• The aerial gunner had the coolest job on the plane, shooting at targets from the sky.
• Being an aerial gunner is like playing a real-life video game up in the air.
• As an aerial gunner, he had a sharp eye and quick reflexes, like a hawk hunting its prey.