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spot checking

spot checking is the present participle and gerund of spot check.

Meaning of spot check

Verb

spot check (third-person singular simple present spot checks, present participle spot checking, simple past and past participle spot checked)

  1. (idiomatic) To inspect or examine briefly, or by sampling.
    • They spot check the rooms periodically for problems.

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Questions about spot checking

What is spot checking the present participle and gerund of?
Spot checking is the present participle and gerund of spot check.

Words near spot checking in the dictionary

  1. spot card
  2. spot cards
  3. spot cash
  4. spot check
  5. spot checked
  6. spot checking
  7. spot checks
  8. spot clean
  9. spot cleaned
  10. spot cleaning
  11. spot cleans

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