SPOT CHECK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does spot check mean? 

• SPOT CHECK (noun)
  The noun SPOT CHECK has 1 sense:

1. a check on work performance or product quality made at random times without warning

  Familiarity information: SPOT CHECK used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SPOT CHECK (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A check on work performance or product quality made at random times without warning

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Context example:

spot checks ensure a high level of performance by employees

Hypernyms ("spot check" is a kind of...):

check; check-out procedure; checkout (the act of inspecting or verifying)

Derivation:

spot-check (pick out random samples for examination in order to ensure high quality)