checker

n.

1. 1. One, such as an inspector or examiner, that checks.
   2. One that receives items for temporary safekeeping or for shipment: a baggage checker.
2. 1. checkers (used with a sing. verb) A game played on a checkerboard by two players, each using 12 pieces.
   2. One of the round flat pieces used in this game.
3. 1. A pattern of checks or squares.
   2. One of the squares in such a pattern.
4. A cashier.

tr.v., -ered, -er·ing, -ers.

1. To mark with a checked or squared pattern.
2. To diversify (something) in color, shading, or character; variegate.

[Middle English cheker, chessboard, alteration of escheker, from Old French eschequier, from eschec, check in chess. See check.]

One of the squares in a check pattern, contrasted to its neighbors by color or texture; often only two effects are alternated, as in a chessboard. Also see diaper.

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The noun has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: an attendant who checks coats or baggage

Meaning #2: one who checks the correctness of something

Meaning #3: (checkers) one of the flat round pieces used in playing checkers

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The verb checker has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
  Synonyms: check, chequer

Meaning #2: variegate with different colors, shades, or patterns
  Synonym: chequer

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - kontrollør, dambrik, dam
v. tr. - gøre ternet, gøre afvekslende

Nederlands (Dutch)
geruit of bont (in) kleuren, (mv) dammen, damschijf, controleur

Français (French)
n. - vérificateur, (US) caissier, (US) carreau, (US) préposé (à la consigne), préposé (au vestiaire), (US) (Jeux) pion
v. tr. - quadriller, carreler

Deutsch (German)
n. - Kontrolleur, Damestein, Karo(muster), (bot.) Elsbeere, (bot.) Spierling
v. - karieren, variieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πούλι, πιόνι (ντάμας κ.λπ.), ελεγκτής, (πληθ.) ντάμα (παιχνίδι)
v. - χωρίζω σε τετραγωνίδια, δημιουργώ ποικιλόχρωμα σχέδια

Italiano (Italian)
quadrettare, pedina

Português (Portuguese)
n. - xadrez (m), peça (f) de jogo de damas ou gamão
v. - quadricular

Русский (Russian)
контролер

Español (Spanish)
n. - cuadro, ficha de damas, cajero/a de supermercado, encargado de guardarropa, comprobador, revisor
v. tr. - diseñar a cuadros, dar variedad, abigarrar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - fyrkant (am.), bricka i damspel (am.), kontrollant
v. - dela/måla/märka i rutor

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
棋盘花格, 格子花纹, 西洋棋棋子, 西洋棋, 花楸果, 使成格子花样, 使盛衰无常, 使交错, 使交替变化

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 棋盤花格, 格子花紋, 西洋棋棋子, 西洋棋, 花楸果
v. tr. - 使成格子花樣, 使盛衰無常, 使交錯, 使交替變化

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 바둑판 무늬 , 서양 장기, 검사자
v. tr. - 바둑판 무늬로 하다, 변화를 주다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 格子縞, 検査する人, レジ係, チェッカー, 市松模様
v. - 市松模様にする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الفاحص, المراقب, مدقق (فعل) خطط بمربعات‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮בודק איכות במפעל, דמקה, קופאי/ת במרכול (ארה"ב), דוגמת קישוט של משבצות בצבעים מתחלפים‬
v. tr. - ‮שיבץ, גיוון‬

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