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Word: Cheque
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 18th century (originally denoting a counterfoil, or a form with a counterfoil): variant of check, in the sense ‘device for checking the amount of an item’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
tʃɛk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an order to a bank to pay a stated sum from the drawer's account, written on a specially printed form
Short Definition:order to bank to pay sum from drawer's account
Examples:- they presented him with a cheque for £4,000
- fees are payable by cheque or postal order
Variant Forms:
- check
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