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CHECKER BOARD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A board having 64 squares of two alternating colors
Synonyms:
checker board; checkerboard
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("checker board" is a kind of...):
board; gameboard (a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games)
Meronyms (parts of "checker board"):
square (any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles)
diagonal (an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "checker board"):
chess board; chessboard (a checkerboard used to play chess)
Holonyms ("checker board" is a part of...):
checkers; draughts (a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces)
chess; chess game (a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king)
