Question 1 · Quick check
checker
CEFRB1
/ˈtʃɛkə/
noun
Türkçe translations
Translating…
In plain English
- 01
noun
A person who examines something to find mistakes or problems.
- 02
noun
A pattern of alternating squares.
Examples
A computer spell checker could also eliminate most typing mistakes.
The black and white squares on a checker board are arranged alternately.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 3
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsOne who makes a check mark.
The clerk who tallies cost of purchases and accepts payment.
One who or that which checks or verifies something.
More examples
In contextThere was a long line at the grocery store because the checker was so slow.
So, keep in mind that Microsoft Word’s Spelling tool is as much a “typo” tool as a checker of spelling.
"Essentially," said a senior vice president of the FHLBB of Dallas, "we were checkers of boxes."
Quick test
Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.
Nearby
Origin
noun
From check + -er.