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checkup
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checkup
(noun)
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checkup
/
ˈ
tʃɛkˌʌp/
noun
plural
checkups
checkup
/
ˈ
tʃɛkˌʌp/
noun
plural
checkups
Learner's definition of CHECKUP
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]
:
an examination of a person made by a doctor to make sure the person is healthy
She goes for a
checkup
every year.
The doctor/dentist gave me a
checkup
.
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an instance of looking at the parts of a machine to make sure it is working properly
She brought in her car for a 30,000-mile
checkup
.
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