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A check-raise in poker is a common deceptive play in which a player checks early in a betting round, hoping someone else will open. The player who checked...

The check-in process at airports enables passengers to check-in luggage onto a plane and to obtain a boarding pass. When presenting at the check-in counter...

of belonging to a spiritual family since "one looked at the enlightened activities of one's lineal forebears in order to understand one's own identity...

process, and the check-in is normally handled by an airline itself or a handling agent working on behalf of an airline. Passengers usually hand over any baggage...

ace in the hole One of the hole cards is an ace ace-to-five, ace-to-six Methods of evaluating low hands. See lowball. act To make a play (check, bet...

"Check on It" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé. It was written by her, Swizz Beatz, Sean Garrett, Angela Beyincé and Slim...

mixing console). When applied to microphones exclusively, it is more commonly (and appropriately) called a mic check. Sound checks are especially important...

line (as if signing one's name) in the air. To signal for the bill in Japan, although not widely used by younger people, both hands are raised, with the...

A cashier's check (or cashier's cheque, cashier's order, official check; in Canada, the term bank draft is used, not to be confused with Banker's draft...

A cheque (or check in American English; see spelling differences) is a document that orders a bank, building society (or credit union) to pay a specific...

cyclic redundancy check (CRC) is an error-detecting code commonly used in digital networks and storage devices to detect accidental changes to digital data...

Checking in ice hockey is any of a number of defensive techniques aimed at disrupting an opponent with possession of the puck or separating them from...

Check and Double Check is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film produced and released by RKO Radio Pictures, based on the Amos 'n' Andy radio show. The...

number of players. Check pinochle is a gambling variant of three-hand. It is the same as to 1000, except that players keep track of "checks". If playing for...

In boxing, a check hook is employed to prevent aggressive boxers from lunging in. There are two parts to the check hook. The first part consists of a regular...

more distant hand which promotes a shoulder check – out and back – to scan for cyclists and other oncoming traffic. Reaching across turns one's upper body...

Check kiting or cheque kiting (see spelling differences) is a form of check fraud, involving taking advantage of the float to make use of non-existent...

by surrendering one's cards. (Some games may have specific rules regarding how to fold: for example in stud poker one must turn one's upcards face down...

previously-played hands (even millions) for a fee. Using software to analyze one's own histories is generally accepted. Acquiring histories of hands in which a...

Palpation is the process of using one's hands to check the body, especially while perceiving/diagnosing a disease or illness. Usually performed by a health...