checkers
noun, plural in form but singular in construction(check-ers)
a checkerboard game for 2 players each with 12 pieces
checkers
noun(check-ers)
chessboard
checkers
noun(check-ers)
a square or spot resembling the markings of a checkerboard
checkers
noun(check-ers)
a piece in checkers
checkers
verb(check-ers)
to variegate with different colors or shades
checkers
verb(check-ers)
to vary with contrasting elements or situations
checkers
verb(check-ers)
to mark into squares
checkers
noun(check-ers)
one that checks
checkers
noun(check-ers)
an employee who checks out purchases in a self-service store
checkers
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction(check-ers)
a game in which each player seeks to be the first to transfer a set of marbles from a home point to the opposite point of a pitted 6-pointed star by single moves or jumps
checkers
verb(check-ers)
to skate back toward one's own goal while closely defending against the offensive rushes of an opposing player in ice hockey
checkers
verb(check-ers)
to verify the factual accuracy of
checkers
noun(check-ers)
a computer program or function (as in a word processor) that identifies possible misspellings in a block of text by comparing the text with a database of accepted spellings —called also spell-check, spelling checker