SPOT CHECK

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

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

Example:

spot checks ensure a high level of performance by employees

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

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)