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checkroom
nounC1
/ˈtʃekruːm/A room where coats, bags, or parcels can be left temporarily for safekeeping.
checkrow
nounverbverb-transitiveVery Low
/ˈtʃɛkrəʊ/In agriculture, to plant seeds (especially corn/maize) in two directions to form intersecting rows, forming a checkerboard pattern, allowing for mechanical cross-cultivation.
checks and balances
plural-nounC1/C2
/ˌtʃeks ən ˈbæl.ən.sɪz/A system of separate powers within an organization or government designed to prevent any single part from becoming too powerful by allowing each part to limit or oversee the others.
checksum
nounC1
/ˈtʃek.sʌm/A value calculated from a block of digital data to detect errors during transmission or storage.
checkup
nounverbB1
/ˈtʃekʌp/A routine examination or inspection to assess condition, status, or health.
checkweighman
nounRare / Specialized
/ˈtʃɛkweɪmən/An official who checks the weight of coal or other materials, especially at a colliery or mine.
checkwriter
nounC1 (Low frequency, specialized business/finance term)
/ˈtʃɛkˌraɪtə/A person or device that writes cheques (UK: cheques; US: checks).
cheddar
nounB1
/ˈtʃed.ər/A hard, pale yellow cheese originally from the English village of Cheddar, made from cow's milk.
cheddar pink
nounRare/Low-Frequency
/ˌtʃed.ə ˈpɪŋk/A perennial garden plant (Dianthus gratianopolitanus) with greyish-green foliage and small, fragrant pink flowers, originally native to regions including Cheddar Gorge in England.
cheddite
nounVery Low (Technical/Historical)
/ˈtʃɛdʌɪt/A type of explosive material, primarily consisting of a chlorate or perchlorate salt mixed with a combustible material like a nitro compound.
cheder
nounLow
/ˈxɛdə/A traditional elementary school for teaching Jewish children Hebrew and religious texts.
chee-chee
nounVery Low / Obsolete
/ˈtʃiːtʃiː/A derogatory and offensive term for a person of mixed European and Indian ancestry, historically used in India and other parts of South Asia.
cheechako
nounLow
/tʃiːˈtʃɑːkəʊ/A newcomer, especially one unfamiliar with the ways of a new region, particularly in Alaska or northwestern Canada.
cheek
nounverbB1
/tʃiːk/The fleshy side of the face below the eye.
cheek pouch
nounC1
/ˈtʃiːk ˌpaʊtʃ/A pouch inside the cheek of some animals (especially rodents and monkeys) used for temporarily storing food.
cheek strap
nounC1/C2
/ˈtʃiːk ˌstræp/A strap on a bridle or headgear that passes along the side of an animal's or person's cheek, helping to hold the item in place.
cheek tooth
nounRare
/ˈtʃiːk ˌtuːθ/Any of the large teeth located at the back of the mouth (premolars and molars) used for grinding food.
cheekbone
nounB2
/ˈtʃiːkbəʊn/The bone below the eye that forms the prominent part of the cheek.
cheekpiece
nounC2
/ˈtʃiːkpiːs/A piece of a helmet or bridle that covers or rests against the wearer's cheek.
cheektowaga
nounVery Low
/ˌtʃiːk.təˈwɑː.ɡə/A proper noun referring to a town in Erie County, New York, USA.

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