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checkerboard

UK
/ˈtʃɛkəˌbɔːd/
US
/ˈtʃɛkərˌbɔrd/

Translations

checkerboardnoun
checkerboards
pl
UK
/ˈtʃɛkəˌbɔːd/
US
/ˈtʃɛkərˌbɔrd/
шахматная доска
He set up the pieces on the checkerboard.
Он расставил фигуры на шахматной доске.
Additional translations
шашечная доска
Synonyms
grid
pattern
plaid
tartan
chessboard
checkerboardverb
checkerboarded
Past Simple
checkerboarded
Past Participle
checkerboarding
Gerund
UK
/ˈtʃɛk.ə.bɔːd/
US
/ˈtʃɛk.ɚ.bɔrd/
The artist decided to checkerboard the canvas for a unique effect.
Художник решил разлиновывать холст для уникального эффекта.
Additional translations
красить в шашечную клетку
Synonyms
chequer
dapple
check
mosaic
tile
pattern
variegate
patchwork
crosshatch
alternate
checkerboardadjective
more checkerboard
Comp.
most checkerboard
Super.
Used attributively to describe something that has a checkerboard‐like pattern.
Synonyms
plaid
tessellated
tartan
tiled
checkered
chequered
checked
checky

Definitions

checkerboardnoun
A board used for playing checkers, typically marked with a pattern of squares in two alternating colors.
The checkerboard was set up on the table, ready for a game of checkers.
A pattern consisting of alternating squares of different colors, often used in design and decoration.
The kitchen floor was covered with a black and white checkerboard pattern.
checkerboardverb
To mark or arrange in a pattern resembling a checkerboard, with alternating squares of different colors.
The artist decided to checkerboard the floor tiles to create a striking visual effect.
checkerboardadjective
Displaying or characterized by alternating squares of contrasting colors or shades, like those on a checkerboard.
The designer chose a checkerboard tile pattern for the kitchen floor.
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