chinese checkers

Chi·nese check·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chahy-neez, -nees chek-er]
- /tʃaɪˈniz, -ˈnis ˈtʃɛk ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chahy-neez, -nees chek-er]
- /tʃaɪˈniz, -ˈnis ˈtʃɛk ər/

Definitions of chinese checkers words

noun chinese checkers a game played on a board with holes arranged in the shape of a six-pointed star, by from two to six players, the winner being the one who first moves his or her set of marbles across the board 3
noun chinese checkers a board game for two to six players each of whom has ten marbles resting in holes on a player's section of a six-pointed star: the winner is the first to move all of his or her marbles to the opposite side by jumping intervening pieces or moving to adjacent holes that are unoccupied. 1
noun chinese checkers Alternative form of Chinese checkers. 0

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Origin of chinese checkers

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Chinese checkers

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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chinese checkers popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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