checkwork

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Synonyms: hackwork, clockwork, checkbook, checkerwork, checkmark, checkhook

Antonyms: hackwork, clockwork, checkbook, checkerwork, checkmark, checkhook

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Noun

1. A pattern of [[alternate]] [[square]]s like those of a [[checkerboard]].
2. [[work|Work]] that is done in order to [[check]] {{gloss|inspect or verify}} something.
3. {{lb|en|fishing}} The [[mechanism]] on a [[reel]] that halts it when it is [[unwind]]ing.

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