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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A quick but comprehensive survey or performance.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun a swift cursory examination or inspection.

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  • noun A quick, cursory survey or inspection

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a swift cursory examination or inspection

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Examples

  • Before you leave the office, do a final once-over in the full-length ladies-room mirror.

    Ask Teri Teri Agins 2011

  • Kroft gave the projector a once-over the way he might check under the hood of a ranch truck.

    Kings of Colorado David E. Hilton 2011

  • Tamara gave it a quick once-over as she walked by, but Michael stopped and stared.

    The Omega Theory Mark Alpert 2011

  • "A trailer often involves a fast once-over of the whole film," says veteran film critic Roger Ebert.

    Look away now: Do movie spoilers really matter? 2011

  • Instead of just letting the equinox pass by, how about using it to conduct an internal once-over?

    Kari Henley: What Seeds Of Change Are You Planting This Spring? Kari Henley 2011

  • Turning and quickly giving him the once-over, the girls gave him a silent stamp of approval before facing the bar again to summon the bartender.

    Who Said It Would Be Easy Cheryl Faye 2011

  • She pulled off the headset and gave us all a quick once-over.

    Odd Girl In Jo Whittemore 2011

  • “Which had no upper body strength,” I said, giving him a quick once-over.

    Odd Girl In Jo Whittemore 2011

  • Turning and quickly giving him the once-over, the girls gave him a silent stamp of approval before facing the bar again to summon the bartender.

    Who Said It Would Be Easy Cheryl Faye 2011

  • Instead of just letting the equinox pass by, how about using it to conduct an internal once-over?

    Kari Henley: What Seeds Of Change Are You Planting This Spring? Kari Henley 2011

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