Alternative forms

• spot-check is another common spelling for the verb, somewhat less commonly used for the noun.

Pronunciation

• Audio (General Australian):

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Noun

spot check (plural spot checks)Category:English lemmas#SPOTCHECKCategory:English nouns#SPOTCHECKCategory:English countable nouns#SPOTCHECKCategory:English multiword terms#SPOTCHECKCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#SPOTCHECKCategory:Pages with entries#SPOT%20CHECKCategory:Pages with 1 entry#SPOT%20CHECK

1. (idiomaticCategory:English idioms#SPOTCHECK) A cursory inspection or examination, especially of a sample of something.

   They do not measure each one, but they do a spot check on a few parts before shipping.Category:English terms with usage examples#SPOTCHECK

   • 1979 April 28, Jim Davis, “Unhealthy Attitudes”, in Gay Community News, page 12:

     Though the author consulted with two doctors (a spot check with another doctor reveals some medical information to be stale by at least five years), […]

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Verb

spot check (third-person singular simple present spot checks, present participle spot checking, simple past and past participle spot checked)Category:English lemmas#SPOTCHECKCategory:English verbs#SPOTCHECKCategory:English multiword terms#SPOTCHECKCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#SPOTCHECKCategory:Pages with entries#SPOT%20CHECKCategory:Pages with 1 entry#SPOT%20CHECK

1. (idiomaticCategory:English idioms#SPOTCHECK) To inspect or examine briefly, or by sampling.

   They spot check the rooms periodically for problems.Category:English terms with usage examples#SPOTCHECK

Anagrams

• checkpost, checkstop, stopcheck