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checker

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[chek-er]

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noun

a small, usually red or black disk of plastic or wood, used in playing checkers.
checkers,
1. British, draughts.��(used with a singular verb)��a game played by two persons, each with 12 playing pieces, on a checkerboard.
2. (in a regenerative furnace) loosely stacked brickwork through which furnace gases and incoming air are passed in turn, so that the heat of the exhaust is absorbed and later transferred to the incoming air.
a checkered pattern.
one of the squares of a checkered pattern.

verb (used with object)

to mark like a checkerboard.
to diversify in color; variegate.
to diversify in character; subject to alternations.
Sorrow and joy have checkered his life.

checker

[chek-er]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a person or thing that checks.
a cashier, as in a supermarket or cafeteria.
a person who checks coats, baggage, etc.

checker

/ ˈ��ʃɛ��ə /

noun

the usual US spelling of chequer

noun

textiles a variant spelling of chequer
Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): draughtsman.��any one of the 12 flat thick discs used by each player in the game of checkers

checker

/ ˈ��ʃɛ��ə /

noun

a cashier, esp in a supermarket
an attendant in a cloakroom, left-luggage office, etc

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Word History and Origins

Origin of checker¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English check(i)er, chequer, chekker “chessboard, checkerboard,” from Old French eschequier, eschaquier (by shortening), equivalent to eschec + -er; check ¹, -er ²

Origin of checker²

First recorded in 1525–35; check ¹ + -er ¹

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The first film I saw in a theater was “The Love Bug,” Disney’s 1969 comedy about a sentient Volkswagen Beetle named Herbie and the motley team who race him to many a checkered flag.

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When property owners submit applications, the software first will examine them for basic compliance with zoning and building codes, suggest corrections and provide a standardized report on the submission for human plan checkers to review.

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CCNI's weekly oil price checker allows you to see average prices for 300, 500 and 900 litres of oil, which gives consumers an idea of how much they should be spending before pricing local suppliers.

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This year, “Purpose,” his domestic drama about an illustrious civil rights icon’s dysfunctional family and checkered legacy, received six nominations, including best play.

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The 4D chess has been replaced by someone playing one dimensional checkers, but unable to tell the difference between opposing pieces.

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