(American football)

present participle of hit the spot

plural of spot date

(accounting) the normal settlement day when the transaction is carried out as soon as practical, i.e. "on the spot".

To cause a flat spot on (a vehicle tyre), usually by locking the wheels under heaving braking.

A small patch of a vehicle tyre that has been flattened by abrasion with the road surface, so that the tyre is no longer smoothly circular at that point; usually caused by the wheel locking under heavy braking.

(informal) A minute remnant, humorously the only distinguishable remains of an antagonist after a fight. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see grease, spot.

Short-term hire of vehicles or equipment, rather than long-term lease.

(figuratively) A good part of something that is otherwise fairly bad or unpleasant. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bright, spot.

(card games, US) A playing card which is not a picture card; a card of low value.