check·point (ch k point )n. A point where a check is performed: Vehicles are stopped at several checkpoints along the border. |
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.
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.
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| Noun | 1. |  checkpoint - a place (as at a frontier) where travellers are stopped for inspection and clearancestop - a spot where something halts or pauses; "his next stop is Atlanta" |
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