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spot check
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
spot check
(noun)
spot–check
(verb)
spot check
noun
plural
spot checks
spot check
noun
plural
spot checks
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPOT CHECK
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:
an act of looking at a few things or people in a group in order to find possible problems
Police carried out
spot checks
of/on cars at the border.
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