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checkpoint

/ˈt͡ʃɛkˌpɔɪnt/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about checkpoint at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A place (as at a frontier) where travellers are stopped for inspection and clearance.

Origin

From check + point.

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