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noun British.

checker¹.

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chequer or (US) checker (ˈtʃɛkə)

—n
1.	any of the marbles, pegs, or other pieces used in the game of Chinese chequers
2.	a. a pattern consisting of squares of different colours, textures, or materials
	b. one of the squares in such a pattern

—vb
3.	to make irregular in colour or character; variegate
4.	to mark off with alternating squares of colour

[C13: chessboard, from Anglo-French escheker, from escheccheck]

checker or (US) checker

—n

—vb

[C13: chessboard, from Anglo-French escheker, from escheccheck]

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