checking
/ˈt͡ʃɛkɪŋ/ noun A2- The act of physically keeping an opposing player in check.
- A checking account. · Withdraw $5000 from checking and put it into savings.
- An act whereby one checks something or someone (in any sense).
- The crossing of solutions in a grid.
Plural checkings
From the library
I had often admired my friend’s courage, but never more than now, as he sat quietly checking off a series of incidents which must have combined to make up a day of horror.
“But——” said Villefort, and then suddenly checking himself, he was silent; then he continued, “Your pardon, sire,” he said, bowing, “my zeal carried me away.
Then I had a way of checking my calculation.
“As to the latter part, I have no means of checking you,” said I, “but at least it is not difficult to find out a few particulars about the man’s age and professional career.” From my small medical shelf I took down the Medical Directory and turned up the name.
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