# inspecting

Pronunciation: say "in-SPEKT-ing" /ɪnˈspɛktɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of inspect. — present participle and gerund of inspect
   - Simple: Present participle of inspect. Use this form for the action happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _She spent the morning inspecting each crate before it left the warehouse._
   - _Inspecting the old bridge, the engineers found several cracks in the support beams._

## Noun

2. An act of examining or checking something closely.
   - Simple: A careful look at something to check that it is right or safe.
   - _The thorough inspecting of the machinery delayed the start of the shift._
   - _Routine inspecting of the bridges is part of the engineer's job._

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