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checking account

 
Dictionary: check·ing account   (chĕk'ĭng)
 
n.

A bank account in which checks may be written against amounts on deposit.


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Investment Dictionary: Checking Account
 

A deposit account for funds intended for quick turnover. Checking accounts offer very low interest on unused cash balances.

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You're lucky if your checking account earns more than the rate of inflation!

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a bank account against which the depositor can drawn checks payable on demand


 
 

 

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