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Checkers
see synonyms of checkersNoun
1. 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
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Checkers
see synonyms of checkersnoun
(functioning as singular) US and Canadian
a game for two players using a checkerboard and 12 checkers each. The object is to jump over and capture the opponent's pieces
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Checkers
see synonyms of checkerspl.n. (used with a sing. verb)
A game played on a checkerboard by two players, each using 12 pieces that can move diagonally, with the object being to capture and remove all of the opponent's pieces. A piece is captured after an opponent's piece moves over it to an open space.
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