SPOT-CHECK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does spot-check mean? 

• SPOT-CHECK (verb)
  The verb SPOT-CHECK has 1 sense:

1. pick out random samples for examination in order to ensure high quality

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• SPOT-CHECK (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Pick out random samples for examination in order to ensure high quality

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "spot-check" is one way to...):

ascertain; assure; check; control; ensure; insure; see; see to it (be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

spot check (a check on work performance or product quality made at random times without warning)