black spot
nounDefinition of black spot
1 : any of several bacterial or fungal diseases of plants characterized by black spots or blotches especially on the leaves
2 chiefly British : a dangerous or troublesome place or area … Wisteria Lane has always been a major accident black spot. —Jane Simon
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Cameras identify imperfections like bruises and black spots, and little puffs of air knock damaged fries off the conveyor belt. — Rachel Abrams, The Seattle Times, "Out of the fryer and into the Uber car: Idaho-based Lamb Weston trying to deliver crispy fries," 3 July 2018 Cameras identify imperfections like bruises and black spots, and little puffs of air knock damaged fries off the conveyor belt. — Rachel Abrams, The Seattle Times, "Out of the fryer and into the Uber car: Idaho-based Lamb Weston trying to deliver crispy fries," 3 July 2018 Cameras identify imperfections like bruises and black spots, and little puffs of air knock damaged fries off the conveyor belt. — Rachel Abrams, The Seattle Times, "Out of the fryer and into the Uber car: Idaho-based Lamb Weston trying to deliver crispy fries," 3 July 2018 Cameras identify imperfections like bruises and black spots, and little puffs of air knock damaged fries off the conveyor belt. — Rachel Abrams, The Seattle Times, "Out of the fryer and into the Uber car: Idaho-based Lamb Weston trying to deliver crispy fries," 3 July 2018 Cameras identify imperfections like bruises and black spots, and little puffs of air knock damaged fries off the conveyor belt. — Rachel Abrams, The Seattle Times, "Out of the fryer and into the Uber car: Idaho-based Lamb Weston trying to deliver crispy fries," 3 July 2018 Cameras identify imperfections like bruises and black spots, and little puffs of air knock damaged fries off the conveyor belt. — Rachel Abrams, The Seattle Times, "Out of the fryer and into the Uber car: Idaho-based Lamb Weston trying to deliver crispy fries," 3 July 2018 Cameras identify imperfections like bruises and black spots, and little puffs of air knock damaged fries off the conveyor belt. — Rachel Abrams, New York Times, "A French Fry Gets Soggy in 5 Minutes. This Company Wants to Keep It Crispy for 60.," 29 June 2018 The black spot is replaced with a cloudy white one. — Yohana Desta, HWD, "Zazie Beetz’s Domino Is the Best Thing About Deadpool 2," 18 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'black spot.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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