It was like a watchtower, with the town spread out below for his inspection.
Fraser, Anthea THE GOSPEL MAKERS (2002)
During the on-board customs inspection at Vyborg, she played the Swiss tourist, pretending to speak no Russian.
Mark Burnell CHAMELEON (2002)
Whitlock had been on his way to the helipad when he'd come across Rodenko crouched over Zlotin's body in the inspection hall.
MacNeill, Alastair CODE BREAKER (2002)
Synonyms of 'inspection'
examination, investigation, scrutiny, scan
check, search, investigation, review
More Synonyms of inspection
All related terms of 'inspection'
arms inspection
the official checking of a country's weapons and other military equipment, usually to check that international agreements have been respected
inspection pit
a hole in the floor of a garage , etc from which the underside of a vehicle can be examined and serviced
kit inspection
inspection of soldiers ' kit by a superior officer, to make sure it is all clean , working, and in a good state
customs inspection
an inspection carried out by a customs department
inspection chamber
a shaft with a removable cover that leads down to a sewer or drain
pitch inspection
in inclement weather , a pre-match inspection of the playing surface in order to determine whether it is in good enough condition for the match to go ahead
safety inspection
an inspection of a place carried out to ensure that it is safe and not dangerous
structural inspection
an examination of a property carried out by surveyor which should reveal any problems with the building
magnetic particle inspection
a method of testing for cracks and other defects in a magnetic material, such as steel , by covering it with a magnetic powder and magnetizing it: any variation in the concentration of the powder indicates a flaw in the material
manhole
A manhole is a large hole in a road or path , covered by a metal plate that can be removed. Workers climb down through manholes when they want to examine or clean the drains.