board check
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of board check
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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He has the massive, poster board check, but he’s awaiting one he can deposit.
From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2022
“I think this is one of the best groups since Odell’s group. I think we’re talented across the board, check a lot of boxes. It’s definitely going to be a legendary class.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2020
Other than football, no team sport puts a greater premium on bodily contact than hockey�the crunching board check, the elbow-flailing combat for the puck behind the net, the boiling free-for-all over real or imagined irregularities.
From Time Magazine Archive
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