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# inspection

noun (an inspection, inspections)

«inspection» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. An inspection is a careful look at something to check that it is right, safe or in good condition. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inspection/#m1)
2. An inspection is an official visit to check a place, like a school, a restaurant or a car. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inspection/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life cars, buildings and kitchens have safety inspections; schools have inspections by inspectors (Ofsted in England, ERO in New Zealand). In science, close inspection with a magnifying glass. In stories a sergeant holds a uniform inspection. Phrases: on closer inspection, carry out an inspection, safety inspection, inspection day.

### Examples

- The school is having an inspection next week. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inspection/#x1)
- On closer inspection, the "spider" was a bit of fluff. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inspection/#x2)
- The car failed its safety inspection. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inspection/#x3)
- The chef cleaned the kitchen before the inspection. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inspection/#x4)
- Under the magnifying glass, our inspection showed tiny hairs on the leaf. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inspection/#x5)
- The soldiers stood still for inspection. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inspection/#x6)
- Each bike gets a quick inspection before the ride. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inspection/#x7)
- An inspection found 3 broken seats out of 40. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inspection/#x8)
- Khacan, overjoyed at this news, gave orders that the slave should be brought for his inspection on his return from the palace. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inspection/#x9)

### Note

Starts with a vowel: "an inspection". Verb: inspect. Person: inspector. "On closer inspection" means when looked at more carefully, often showing something different.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «inspection» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inspection/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«inspection» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/inspection.html) on Mova free.