Spot

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005549",
  "term": "Spot",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To precisely position a rail car or locomotive at a specific location for a particular task, such as loading, unloading, or maintenance. This action requires skillful control of the locomotive to place the car's doors or connection points in exact alignment with platform markers, loading equipment, or other fixed infrastructure. The term is also used for placing a car on a designated siding or track.",
  "synonyms": [
    "catch sight of",
    "clock",
    "decern",
    "descry",
    "espy",
    "goam",
    "ken",
    "make out",
    "spy"
  ],
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "see_also": [
    "clock",
    "respot"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Positionieren",
    "es": "posicionar",
    "fr": "positionner"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/spot/"
}