checkpoint

check·point  (chkpoint)

n.

A point where a check is performed: Vehicles are stopped at several checkpoints along the border.

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checkpoint [ˈtʃɛkˌpɔɪnt]

n

a place, as at a frontier or in a motor rally, where vehicles or travellers are stopped for official identification, inspection, etc.

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1. A predetermined point on the surface of the Earth used as a means of controlling movement, a registration target for fire adjustment, or reference for location.
2. Center of impact; a burst center.
3. Geographical location on land or water above which the position of an aircraft in flight may be determined by observation or by electrical means.
4. A place where military police check vehicular or pedestrian traffic in order to enforce circulation control measures and other laws, orders, and regulations.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

checkpoint - a place (as at a frontier) where travellers are stopped for inspection and clearance stop - a spot where something halts or pauses; "his next stop is Atlanta"

Translations

checkpoint [ˈtʃekpɔɪnt] N → (punto m de) control m, retén m (LAm)

checkpoint [ˈtʃɛkpɔɪnt] n → (poste m de) contrôle m
check-up [ˈtʃɛkʌp] n (medical) → examen m médical, check-up m
a routine check-up → un examen de routine

checkpoint [ˈtʃɛkˌpɔɪnt] n → posto di blocco

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checkpoint [ˈtʃɛkˌpɔɪnt] n → posto di blocco