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- pronunciation:
- meIt
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, interjection
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noun |
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in chess, the placing of a king in a check from which there is no escape; checkmate.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
mates, mating, mated |
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in chess, to put (the opponent's king) in a check from which it cannot escape; checkmate.
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interjection |
| definition: |
checkmate (said in chess when the victor traps the opponent's king).
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