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Sense: 1-3
Date: 1800-1900
Origin: CHECK2
Sense: 4
Date: 1700-1800
Origin: checker 'chessboard'; CHECK24

checker

 noun
     
check‧er [countable]
1 American English someone who works at the checkout in a supermarket
2TD

spell/grammar checker

a computer program that checks whether the spelling of words or the grammar of a sentence is correct
3 someone who makes sure that something is written or done correctly
4

checkers

[uncountable] a game for two players using 12 flat round pieces each and a board with 64 squares, in which the purpose is to take the other player's pieces by jumping over them with your pieces [= draughts British English]
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