checker

/ˈtʃɛkər/
/ˈtʃɛkə/
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Other forms: checkered; checkers; checkering

Definitions of checker
  1. noun
    an attendant who checks coats or baggage
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    types:
    check girl, hatcheck girl
    a female checker
    type of:
    attendant, attender, tender
    someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
  2. noun
    one who checks the correctness of something
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    type of:
    examiner, inspector
    an investigator who observes carefully
  3. noun
    one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers
    synonyms: chequer
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    types:
    king
    a checker that has been moved to the opponent's first row where it is promoted to a piece that is free to move either forward or backward
    type of:
    man, piece
    game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games
  4. verb
    mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
    synonyms: check, chequer
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    type of:
    draw
    represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
  5. verb
    variegate with different colors, shades, or patterns
    synonyms: chequer
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    type of:
    motley, variegate, vary
    make something more diverse and varied
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