HOW TO PRONOUNCE
inspection
/ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən/
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What does inspection mean?
noun
- The act of examining something, often closely.
- An organization that checks that certain laws or rules are obeyed.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən/
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A moment’s inspection revealed that the encircling figures were heath-croppers, their heads being all towards the players, at whom they gazed intently.
The other was an ancient Oriental manuscript, richly illuminated with Indian figures and devices, that lay open to inspection on a table.
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We have already remarked that certain pilots do not pay sufficient heed to the inspection of their machines before making a flight.
The Americans have therefore divided the offices of inspection and of prosecution, as well as all the other functions of the administration.
But, judging from reports of different missions to these factories, we were even backward in organising inspection of the purely munitions plants.