casual inspection

collocation in English

meaningsofcasualandinspection

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casual
adjective
uk
/ˈkæʒ.ju.əl/us
/ˈkæʒ.uː.əl/
Casual clothes are not formal or not suitable for ...
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inspection
noun[C or U]
uk
/ɪnˈspek.ʃən/us
/ɪnˈspek.ʃən/
the act of looking at something carefully, or an official visit to a building or organization to check that everything is correct ...
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(Definition ofcasualandinspectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcasual inspection

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Acasualinspectionof the ferry steamers revealed that they were full of mosquitos.
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These domains can be smaller than crystallographic domains visible uponcasualinspection.
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Acasualinspectiondid not reveal any supporting evidence.
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Watermarks vary greatly in their visibility; while some are obvious oncasualinspection, others require some study to pick out.
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The shell of some semi-slugs may not be easily visible oncasualinspection, because the shell may be covered over with the mantle.
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Normally, chimerism is not visible oncasualinspection; however, it has been detected in the course of proving parentage.
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A scratch may be added to help line up the faces while closing it -- although it is very difficult to detect a slight misalignment bycasualinspection.
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Many of the pressed pieces appear to be cut crystal oncasualinspection, due to the high quality of the glass and the crispness of the molding.
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These modifications to the human body are invisible tocasualinspection, and allow the soldiers to appear as ordinary unarmed civilians, allowing them to be effective resistance leaders.
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We do not consider, however, that casual inspections of this kind are sufficient.
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