spot|ter

spot|ter
spot|ter «SPOT uhr», noun.
1. a person who makes or removes spots: »

After drying, the garment goes to a highly-skilled worker called a spotter…to remove any stains (George P. Fulton).

2. a device for making or removing spots.
3. a person who watches for and reports the presence of unidentified aircraft.
4. a person who observes a wide area of enemy terrain, as from an aircraft or high point on the ground, in order to locate, and direct artillery fire against, any of various targets, such as enemy gun emplacements or troop concentrations.
5. a person employed to watch employees or customers for evidence of dishonesty or other misconduct, usually one who watches from a hidden place or whose identity is concealed.
6. a person or airplane whose job is to watch for or spot any situation which may require attention: »

Crevasse spotters at the MacMurdo Sound base tragically missed a perfect score (Newsweek).

7. a machine that automatically sets up the pins in a bowling alley; pinspotter.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • pin|spot|ter — «PIHN SPOT uhr», noun. U.S. 1. a machine that automatically sets up the pins in a bowling alley, removes downed pins, and returns the ball to the bowler. 2. Pinspotter, the trademark for this machine …   Useful english dictionary

  • spot — be·spot; re·spot; spot; spot·fac·er; spot·less; spot·ta·ble; spot·ted; spot·ted·ly; spot·ted·ness; spot·ter; spot·ti·ly; spot·ti·ness; spot·tle; spot·ty; spot·less·ly; spot·less·ness; …   English syllables

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  • spat´ter|ing|ly — spat|ter «SPAT uhr», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to scatter or dash in drops or particles; splatter: »to spatter paint, to spatter mud. 2. to strike in a shower; strike in a number of places: »Bullets spattered the wall. 3. a) to sprinkle or spot with… …   Useful english dictionary

  • spat|ter — «SPAT uhr», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to scatter or dash in drops or particles; splatter: »to spatter paint, to spatter mud. 2. to strike in a shower; strike in a number of places: »Bullets spattered the wall. 3. a) to sprinkle or spot with something… …   Useful english dictionary

  • wa|ter|blink — «WT uhr BLIHNGK, WOT », noun. a spot of dull or dark color in the sky, due to reflection from open water beneath, seen in arctic regions …   Useful english dictionary

  • spotter — spot·ter …   English syllables

  • spotter — spot|ter sb., en, e, ne …   Dansk ordbog

  • spotter — spot|ter [ˈspɔtə US ˈspa:tər] n 1.) bird/train etc spotter BrE someone who spends time watching birds, trains etc for pleasure and writes down the things that they see 2.) someone whose job is to look for or notice a particular type of thing ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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