black spot

Definitions

1. 1

   A fungal disease among plants, particularly roses, that results in black spots on the…

   A fungal disease among plants, particularly roses, that results in black spots on the leaves.

   • In areas where black spot is only a problem after heavy rain or later in the season, restrict spraying to these times, or if yellowing or spotted foliage is detected.
2. 2

   A section of roadway that has been designated as being particularly accident-prone.

   • Indian Queens is a hamlet just off the A30, a well-known traffic black spot, and Yellowknife was Margo Kidder's hometown in Canada.
3. 3

   A dangerous place or area.

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      A location with poor radio signal reception, e.g. for mobile phones.

      • What if—like so many rural parts of the county—this was a mobile black spot? That was easily tested. No, she had no problem dialling her own home number.
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      A subject or area about which little or no information is available.

      • Near-synonyms: black hole, blind spot
   3. 6

      A fictional judicial device among pirates, consisting of a black circle indicating…

      A fictional judicial device among pirates, consisting of a black circle indicating condemnation.

   4. 7

      The spot on a snooker table where the black ball is normally placed.

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