check
noun [C] (EXAMINATION) /tʃek/Definition
B1 an examination of something in order to make certain that it is correct or the way it should be: The soldiers gave their equipment a final check before setting off. "I can't find my keys." "Have another check in/through your jacket pockets." Security checks have become really strict at the airport. The police are carrying out spot checks on (= quick examinations of a limited number of) drivers over the Christmas period to test for alcohol levels. It's my job to keep a check on stock levels. I'll just run a check on (= find information about) that name for you in the computer.Testing, checking and experimenting
(Definition of check noun (EXAMINATION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- assay verb
- check sth out phrasal verb (EXAMINE)
- check up on sb phrasal verb
- collector noun (JOB)
- crosscheck verb
- crucible noun (TEST)
- experimental adjective
- experimentation noun
- inspect verb
- inspection noun
- inspector noun
- put sth to the test idiom
- screen verb (EXAMINE)
- screening noun (EXAMINATION)
- spot check noun
- spy out the land idiom
- test noun
- test sth out phrasal verb
- tester noun
- trial noun (TEST)
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