checker

  • 11checker — I. noun Etymology: Middle English cheker, from Anglo French checker, escheker, from eschec more at check Date: 14th century 1. archaic chessboard 2. a square or spot resembling the markings of a checkerboard 3. [singular of checkers] a piece in… …

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  • 12checker — check|er [ˈtʃekə US ər] n [Sense: 1 3; Date: 1800 1900; Origin: CHECK2] [Sense: 4; Date: 1700 1800; Origin: checker chessboard ; CHECK24] 1.) AmE someone who works at the ↑checkout in a ↑ …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 13checker — checker1 /chek euhr/, n. 1. a small, usually red or black disk of plastic or wood, used in playing checkers. 2. checkers, a. Also called, Brit., draughts. (used with a sing. v.) a game played by two persons, each with 12 playing pieces, on a… …

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  • 14checker — 1. noun /ˈtʃɛkə,ˈtʃɛkɚ/ a) One who checks something. There was a long line at the grocery store because the checker was so slow. b) The clerk who tallies cost of purchases and accepts payment. See Also: exchequer 2. verb /ˈtʃɛkə,ˈtʃɛkɚ/ …

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  • 15Checker — Che|cker der; s, <aus engl. checker »Prüfer«> Kontrolleur (Techn.) …

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  • 16checker — [[t]tʃe̱kə(r)[/t]] checkers 1) N UNCOUNT Checkers is a game for two people, played with 24 round pieces on a board. [AM] (in BRIT, use draughts) 2) N COUNT A checker is a person or machine that has the job of checking something. Modern word… …

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  • 17checker — tikrintuvas statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. checker; verification machine; verifier vok. Lochprüfer, m; Prüfeinheit, f; Prüfgerät, n; Prüflocher, m rus. контрольник, m; проверочное устройство, n pranc. vérificatrice, f …

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  • 18checker — kontrolės priemonė statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Techninis įtaisas, įrankis ar medžiaga tikrinimui atlikti. atitikmenys: angl. checker; prover vok. Prüfmittel, n rus. средство контроля, n pranc. moyen de contrôle, m …

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  • 19checker — Exchequer; an American term for one whose duty it is to examine a manufactured article for possible defects. See plant checker …

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  • 20checker-up — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: checker (III) + up : one that checks up …

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