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checkerboard.

A square board divided into sixty-four equal squares arranged in eight rows and eight columns, with adjacent squares alternating in color, typically black and white, used to play chess, checkers or draughts.

12 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈt͡ʃɛkəˌbɔːd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈt͡ʃɛkɚˌbɔɹd/General-American
  1. A square board divided into sixty-four equal squares arranged in eight rows and eight columns, with adjacent squares alternating in color, typically black and white, used to play chess, checkers or draughts.

  2. A pattern of squares of alternating colors.

  3. A style of negative cutting that avoids visible splice marks.

Where this word comes from

From checker + board.

verb/ˈt͡ʃɛkəˌbɔːd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈt͡ʃɛkɚˌbɔɹd/General-American
  1. To checker; to mark with an alternating pattern of light and dark.

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Where this word comes from

From checker + board.

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