check piece
51in check — 1》 under control. 2》 Chess (of a king) directly attacked by an opponent s piece or pawn. → check …
52through check — noun : a check in a piece of timber extending all the way through from surface to surface …
53chess piece glyphschess — A board game for two players, each beginning with 16 pieces of six kinds king, queen, castle, bishop, knight, pawn that are moved according to certain rules, with the objective of checkmating (capturing) the opposing king originally called the …
54(a) rubber check — American, humorous a cheque (= a piece of paper from someone s bank that they sign and use for money) that is not worth anything because the person does not have enough money in the bank. The woman was accused of writing more than $100,000 in… …
55sales check — noun : a strip or piece of paper used by retail stores as a memorandum, record, or receipt of a purchase or sale …
56Battle of Yarmouk — Infobox Military Conflict caption=Across the ravines lies battlefield of Yarmouk, a picture taken 8 miles from battlefield, from Jordan. conflict=Battle of Yarmouk partof=the Muslim conquest of Syria and Byzantine Arab Wars date=15th 20th August …
57Checked — Check Check, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Checked} (ch[e^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {checking}.] 1. (Chess) To make a move which puts an adversary s piece, esp. his king, in check; to put in check. [1913 Webster] 2. To put a sudden restraint upon; to stop… …
58checking — Check Check, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Checked} (ch[e^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {checking}.] 1. (Chess) To make a move which puts an adversary s piece, esp. his king, in check; to put in check. [1913 Webster] 2. To put a sudden restraint upon; to stop… …
59checkable — Ⅰ. check [1] ► VERB 1) examine the accuracy, quality, or condition of. 2) stop or slow the progress of. 3) Chess move a piece or pawn to a square where it directly attacks (the opposing king). ► NOUN 1) an examination to check accuracy, quality,… …
60Security — Piece of paper that proves ownership of stocks, bonds and other investments. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * security se‧cu‧ri‧ty [sɪˈkjʊərti ǁ ˈkjʊr ] noun securities PLURALFORM 1. [uncountable] actions to keep someone or something… …
