spot check
verb1
Idiomatic To inspect or examine briefly, or by sampling.
- They spot check the rooms periodically for problems.
spot check
noun1
Idiomatic A cursory inspection or examination, especially of a sample of something.
- They do not measure each one, but they do a spot check on a few parts before shipping.
- Though the author consulted with two doctors (a spot check with another doctor reveals some medical information to be stale by at least five years), […]1979 April 28, Jim Davis, “Unhealthy Attitudes”, in Gay Community News, page 12:
- Related terms
- random sample