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cheque

British  
/ tʃɛk /

noun

  1. a bill of exchange drawn on a bank by the holder of a current account; payable into a bank account, if crossed, or on demand, if uncrossed

  2. the total sum of money received for contract work or a crop

  3. wages

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Etymology

Origin of cheque

C18: from check , in the sense: a means of verification

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