Checker Meaning
/ˈtʃɛkə/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounOne who or that which checks or verifies something.
nounOne who makes a check mark.
Sentence Examples
The black and white squares on a checker board are arranged alternately.
A computer spell checker could also eliminate most typing mistakes.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The supermarket cashier used a price ____ to verify the cost of each item.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He worked as a grocery ____ at the supermarket during the summer.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English check Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English checker From check + -er.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"So, keep in mind that Microsoft Word’s Spelling tool is as much a “typo” tool as a checker of spelling."
— 1992, Neil J. Salkind, Applying Macintosh: Solutions, Ideas, and Tools, Macmillan Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 205:
""Essentially," said a senior vice president of the FHLBB of Dallas, "we were checkers of boxes.""
— 1989, M. Manfred Fabritius, William Borges, Saving the Savings and Loan:
"Bud Brown said something to the checker he was supervising; she had been craning around to see what was happening. She flushed and began to run her calculator again."
— 1980, Stephen King, The Mist, Viking Press:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The supermarket cashier used a price ____ to verify the cost of each item.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He worked as a grocery ____ at the supermarket during the summer.