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checker

chec·ker

UK/ˈtʃɛkə/ US/ˈt͡ʃɛkɚ/ uncommon
noun (3) verb (2)

noun

1.

an attendant who checks coats or baggage

2.

one who checks the correctness of something

3.

one of the flat round pieces used in playing checkers

verb

1.

mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on

Synonyms
2.

variegate with different colors, shades, or patterns

Synonyms

Origin

From check + -er.

Phrases

  • box checker
  • fact checker
  • grammar checker
  • heat checker
  • pecker checker
  • spell checker
  • spelling checker

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