checker
checker¹
Definition
checker (c̸hek′ər)
noun
- a small square, as on a chessboard
- a pattern of such squares
- a game played on a checkerboard by two players, each with twelve round, flat pieces to move
- any of these pieces
- service tree
Etymology: ME cheker, chessboard, aphetic < escheker < OFr eschekier < ML scaccarium: see check
transitive verb
- to mark off in squares, or in patches of color
- to break the uniformity of, as with varied features or events, changes in fortune, etc.
checker²
Definition
checker (c̸hek′ər)
noun
- a person who examines or verifies
- ☆ a person who checks hats, luggage, etc.
- ☆ a cashier, as in a supermarket
checker
Synonyms
checker
n.
checker
Usage Examples
Object
- flag: Either zero or its contract with billion or more grabbed the checkered flag.
- plane: First, let's just make some block letters sitting on a checkered plane.
Converse of object
- spell: I use the spelling checker on the Google toolbar.
- install: Needless to say you must have an up to date virus checker installed on the PC.
- run: The HTML errors column contains the results of running an html syntax checker against a cached copy of your pages.
Adjective modifier
- built-in: MS Word's built-in grammar checker can also offer helpful hints to improve your sentence structure.
- automated: An automated link checker will be run every month to identify broken links or changed addresses.
- handy: You can do this using our handy browser checker.
- up-to-date: There is no excuse not to have an up-to-date virus checker.
- automatic: We regularly run an automatic link checker for the entire database.
- static: We propose to develop a static assertion checker for C based on separation logic.
Modifies a noun
- color: This pigment uses the checker color pattern and specifies that the two colors red and blue should be used.
- plate: Cut checker plate for clutch side floor sure theres loads more to be added to this list.
- pattern: In section " Checker " the checker pigment pattern is explained.
Noun used with modifier
- spell: How about a spell checker on the submit post preview?
- postcode: Enter your postcode into the Digital UK postcode checker or visit the Telewest website.
- spelling: Extract - Author Unknown I have a spelling checker.
- grammar: Do not use the grammar checker: they are totally useless.
- virus: Please don't disable your virus checker, just your firewall.
- syntax: PAL syntax checker A syntax checker for PAL programs would be a useful addition to the system.
Browse dictionary entries near checker
- checked
- checkbook
- check up on
- check out
- check off
- check kiting
- check in
- check bit
- check
- Chechnya
- checkerberry
- checkerbloom
- checkerboard
- checkered
- checking account
- checklist
- checkmate
- checkoff
- checkout
- checkpoint
