checker

views updated May 09 2018

check·er1 / ˈchekər/ • n. 1. a person or thing that verifies or examines something: a spelling checker. 2. a cashier in a supermarket.check·er2 (Brit. cheq·uer) • n. 1. (often checkers) a pattern of squares, typically alternately colored: [as adj.] a checker design. 2. (checkers) [treated as sing.] a game for two players, with twelve pieces each, played on a checkerboard. ∎  (checker) a round flat piece, usually red or black, used to play checkers.

checker

views updated Jun 27 2018

checker. See chequer.