respot
verb
re·spot
| \ (ˌ)rē-ˈspät
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variants:
or re-spot
respotted
or re-spotted;
respotting
or re-spotting
Definition of respot
: to spot (something or someone) again
especially
: to move or return (something) to an appropriate or designated location
(American football) The clock stops at the end of incomplete pass plays, when a player goes out of bounds, or when a penalty is called. The clock starts again when the ball is re-spotted by an official. — Anne Floyd (snooker) … due to the even score the black [ball] had to be respotted. — Lithgow (Australia) Mercury … handles the calls if the bowling balls get stuck or pins need to be respotted, etc. — Bill Ryan Parker served as the ship's flight deck officer, a position that had to be filled by an aviator. His responsibilities included spotting and respotting planes for take off and landing, and managing the flight deck. — Gregory Orear