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• on closer inspection — on closer/​close inspection phrase when you look at or think about something more carefully On closer inspection, a number of problems emerge. Thesaurus: relating to analysing or examinationsynonym Main entry: inspection …   Useful english dictionary

• inspection — in‧spec‧tion [ɪnˈspekʆn] noun [countable, uncountable] 1. a visit to a factory or other building to check that everything is satisfactory and all rules are being obeyed: • The factory has regular inspections by the Health and Safety Executive. 2 …   Financial and business terms

• inspection — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ careful, close, detailed, rigorous, thorough ▪ full ▪ brief, casual, cursory …   Collocations dictionary

• inspection — n. 1) to carry out, conduct, make an inspection 2) a close, thorough; cursory, perfunctory; visual inspection 3) a technical inspection 4) on inspection (on closer inspection the money turned out to be counterfeit) * * * [ɪn spekʃ(ə)n] conduct… …   Combinatory dictionary

• inspection — in|spec|tion S3 [ınˈspekʃən] n [U and C] 1.) an official visit to a building or organization to check that everything is satisfactory and that rules are being obeyed inspection of ▪ regular inspections of the prison ▪ An inspection was carried… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• inspection */*/ — UK [ɪnˈspekʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms inspection : singular inspection plural inspections 1) a) an official process of checking that things are in the correct condition or that people are doing what they should We expect… …   English dictionary

• inspection — in|spec|tion [ ın spekʃən ] noun count or uncount ** an official process of checking that things are in the correct condition or that people are doing what they should: All countries must allow international inspection of their nuclear weapons… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• inspection — noun a) Act of examining something, often closely. Upon closer inspection, the animal turned out to be a dolphin, not a shark! b) Organization that checks that certain laws or rules are obeyed. The inspection fined the restaurants owner because… …   Wiktionary

• on close inspection — on closer/​close inspection phrase when you look at or think about something more carefully On closer inspection, a number of problems emerge. Thesaurus: relating to analysing or examinationsynonym Main entry: inspection …   Useful english dictionary

• close — I SHUTTING OR COMPLETING ♦ closes, closing, closed (Pronounced [[t]klo͟ʊz[/t]] in close 1 and 3, and [[t]klo͟ʊs[/t]] in close 2 and 4.) 1) V ERG When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or… …   English dictionary

• inspect — verb (T) 1 to examine something carefully in order to find out more about it or that it is not satisfactory: I got out of the car to inspect the damage. | inspect sth for cracks/faults etc (=in order to check that there are no cracks etc): He… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English