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checklist
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
checklist
(noun)
checklist
/
ˈ
tʃɛkˌlɪst/
noun
plural
checklists
checklist
/
ˈ
tʃɛkˌlɪst/
noun
plural
checklists
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHECKLIST
[
count
]
1
:
a list of things to be checked or done
Before takeoff the pilot went down/through his
checklist
of safety precautions.
I still have one thing left to do on my
checklist
.
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2
:
a list that includes many or all things of a certain kind
a
checklist
of bird species
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