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- [chek-er]
- /ˈtʃɛk ər/
- /ˈtʃek.ər/
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- [chek-er]
- /ˈtʃɛk ər/
Definitions of checker word
- uncountable noun checker Checkers is a game for two people, played with 24 round pieces on a board. 3
- countable noun checker A checker is a person or machine that has the job of checking something. 3
- noun checker any one of the 12 flat thick discs used by each player in the game of checkers 3
- noun checker a cashier, esp in a supermarket 3
- noun checker an attendant in a cloakroom, left-luggage office, etc 3
- noun checker a small square, as on a chessboard 3
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Origin of checker
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English checker chessboard < Anglo-French escheker (by aphesis), equivalent to eschec check1 + -er -er2
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Parts of speech for Checker
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checker popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
checker usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for checker
noun checker
- detective — A detective is someone whose job is to discover what has happened in a crime or other situation and to find the people involved. Some detectives work in the police force and others work privately.
- monitor — (especially formerly) a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help take attendance or keep order.
- investigator — to examine, study, or inquire into systematically; search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail.
- police officer — any policeman or policewoman; patrolman or patrolwoman.
- auditor — An auditor is an accountant who officially examines the accounts of organizations.
Top questions with checker
- how to play chinese checker?
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