noun
Etymology
Origin of checkrein
Example Sentences
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Last week, WPB and OPA finally decided to snap a checkrein on runaway textile prices.
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And the news from Europe was a hard checkrein on enthusiasm�the compressed beachhead below Rome, the slow inch-by-inch bitterness of Cassino.
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At first, WPB expects to keep a checkrein on reconversion, to make sure that civilians get what they need most.
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The checkrein was tightest on Capital last week, and on all sides rose the cry that Labor should now accept responsibilities commensurate with its new privileges.
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A short rein looped over the check hook or the hames to keep the horse's head up; Ð called in the United States a checkrein.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
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