checking

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1. 1
   verb

   Present participle and gerund of check. Use this -ing form for an action happening now or named as a thing.

   She is checking her answers before handing in the test.

   Checking the locks at night helps him feel safe.

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2. 2
   nouncountable or uncountable

   The act of looking at something to make sure it is right, safe, or working.

   Like reading something twice to make sure you did not miss anything.

   A careful checking of the bags happened at the gate.

   The checking of each name took only a few minutes.

   Similarinspection, examination, verification, testing

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3. 3
   nouncountable or uncountable

   In hockey, the act of using your body to block or push an opposing player off the puck.

   Like blocking someone in a doorway so they cannot get past you.

   Good checking kept the other team away from the goal.

   The coach taught us safe checking during practice.

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4. 4
   nouncolloquialcountable

   A bank account you use for everyday money, like paying bills and buying things.

   Like a wallet at the bank that you take money in and out of often.

   She moved the money into her checking to pay the rent.

   His checking ran low a few days before payday.

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5. 5
   nouncountable or uncountable

   In a crossword, the way across and down answers share letters where they cross.

   Like two roads that share the same corner, so one helps you find the other.

   Heavy checking in the puzzle made each letter easy to confirm.

   Good checking lets you fix a wrong answer using the words that cross it.

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