checkup

[ chek-uhp ]
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noun
  1. a comprehensive physical examination: He went to the doctor for a checkup.

  2. an examination or close scrutiny, as for verification, accuracy, or comparison: They gave the motor a checkup.

Origin of checkup

1
1885–90, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase check up

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British Dictionary definitions for checkup

checkup

/ (ˈtʃɛkˌʌp) /


noun
  1. an examination to see if something is in order

  2. med a medical examination, esp one taken at regular intervals to verify a normal state of health or discover a disease in its early stages

verbcheck up
  1. (intr, adverb sometimes foll by on) to investigate or make an inquiry into (a person's character, evidence, etc), esp when suspicions have been aroused

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checkup

see under check on.

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