Word of the Day:
inspection
What It Means
The act of examining something, often closely.
An organization that checks that certain laws or rules are obeyed.
Upon closer inspection, the animal turned out to be a dolphin, not a shark!
Inspection in Context
“Trap doors are provided at various places in the floor to facilitate inspection and maintenance of the diesel equipment.”
Did You Know?
From Middle French, from Old French inspeccion, from Latin īnspectiō (“examination, inspection”), from the verb īnspiciō (“to inspect”), from speciō (“to look at”). By surface analysis, inspect + -ion.
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