Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A book in which items of control are entered.
  • noun A book containing blank checks on a bank or banker, or on the cashier of a business establishment.

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Examples

  • China's open check-book has not been welcomed by all.

    Debt-Laden Europe Cautious on China Human Rights 2011

  • How about check-book balancing, how to avoid predatory lenders, the scams of rent-to-own, avoiding high interest rate credit cards, and so many more money traps for the poor.

    CT-SEN: Lieberman Ahead In New Poll 2009

  • Dad gets up, storms into his study, and comes out with a check-book—one of the new ones from the NatWest Bank, with furry little beavers on it.

    The English American Alison Larkin 2008

  • Dad gets up, storms into his study, and comes out with a check-book—one of the new ones from the NatWest Bank, with furry little beavers on it.

    The English American Alison Larkin 2008

  • Dad gets up, storms into his study, and comes out with a check-book—one of the new ones from the NatWest Bank, with furry little beavers on it.

    The English American Alison Larkin 2008

  • In liberal land the wage-bunny uses a magic check-book that doesn't actually take money *from* any place at all.

    You judge the new Tina Fey skit spoofing Sarah Palin. Ann Althouse 2008

  • Dad gets up, storms into his study, and comes out with a check-book—one of the new ones from the NatWest Bank, with furry little beavers on it.

    The English American Alison Larkin 2008

  • Democrats gave a open check-book for the past two years for Bush!

    The bailout revolt 2008

  • Blind spots are why bank robbers have been known to write stick-up notes on the back of their very own check-book receipts!

    Karen Salmansohn: The 1-Minute Therapist 2008

  • In liberal land the wage-bunny uses a magic check-book that doesn't actually take money *from* any place at all.

    You judge the new Tina Fey skit spoofing Sarah Palin. Ann Althouse 2008

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