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checkmate Chess a. the winning position in which an opponent's king is under attack and unable to escape b. the move by which this position is achieved checkmate end of game in chess: folk-etymology of Shah-mat, ‘the Shah is dead.’ [Br. Folklore: Espy, 217] See : End How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Having completed the transition to the F/A-18F Super Hornet, the Checkmates checked out some new weaponry when, on 11 May, the squadron performed its first AGM-88 High-Speed Antiradiation Missile shoot, at the Pacific Missile Test Range off Point Mugu, Calif. Thomson noted that in less than one year since its introduction, the success of the IVI Checkmates eN-Scribe thermal printers has been demonstrated through the commitments by the 7 major chartered banks in Canada to this new printing solution. Thomson noted that in less than one year since its introduction, the success of the IVI Checkmates eN-Scribe thermal printers has been demonstrated through the commitments by the 7 major chartered banks in Canada to this new printing solution. |
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