(sports, billiards, snooker, pool) To replace a ball on its correct spot on a snooker, billiards or pool table.
(railways)
1963, Central Railway Club of Buffalo, Chronicle (volumes 72-76, page 79)This method insures that the stopping of cars will not gradually fall out of tolerance with a consequent loss of time to respot.
1990, American Railway Bridge and Building Association, Proceedings (page 109)Sanding should be performed in conjunction with fueling to avoid respotting locomotives.
