spot check
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noun
a random sampling or quick sample investigation: A spot check showed that at least ten percent of the items were defective.
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Origin of spot check
First recorded in 1940–45
Words nearby spot check
sporulation, sporule, spot, spot announcement, spot card, spot check, spot height, spotless, spotlight, spot line, spot market
Definition for spot check (2 of 2)
spot-check
[ spot-chek ]
/ ˈspɒtˌtʃɛk /
verb (used with object)
to examine or investigate by means of a spot check.
verb (used without object)
to conduct a spot check.
Origin of spot-check
First recorded in 1940–45
OTHER WORDS FROM spot-check
spot-checker, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for spot check
spot check
noun
a quick random examination
a check made without prior warning
verb spot-check
(tr) to perform a spot check on
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