check piece
41rain check — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms rain check : singular rain check plural rain checks mainly American a) a piece of paper that you can use to buy something later that is not available at the moment b) a ticket for a sports game that you can use …
42rain check — rain ,check noun count AMERICAN a piece of paper you can use to buy something later that is not available at the moment a. a ticket for a sports game that you can use again if rain stops the game b. take a rain check (on something) SPOKEN used… …
43revealed check — noun A situation in a game of chess where the opponents king is put in check, not by the piece that was just moved but by one whose line of sight to the king was opened by the move. Syn: discovered check …
44in check — ► in check 1) under control. 2) Chess (of a king) directly attacked by an opponent s piece or pawn. Main Entry: ↑check …
45discovered check — noun a check on the opponent s king that is delivered by moving a piece out of the line of attack by a queen or rook or bishop • Hypernyms: ↑check …
46Pass check — Pass Pass, n. [Cf. F. pas (for sense 1), and passe, fr. passer to pass. See {Pass}, v. i.] 1. An opening, road, or track, available for passing; especially, one through or over some dangerous or otherwise impracticable barrier; a passageway; a… …
47To raise a check — Raise Raise (r[=a]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Raised} (r[=a]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Raising}.] [OE. reisen, Icel. reisa, causative of r[=i]sa to rise. See {Rise}, and cf. {Rear} to raise.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cause to rise; to bring from a lower to a …
48discovered check — Chess. a check that is effected by moving an intervening piece from the line of attack of a queen, rook, or bishop. [1840 50] * * * …
49discovered check — noun A situation in which a man moves, enabling another piece to attack the opponents king. Syn: revealed check …
50traveler's check — traveler s ,check noun count a printed piece of paper that you sign and use as money when you are traveling, that can be replaced if it is lost or stolen …
