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checkering

checkering

1 7.4
A surface design of small diamond or square cuts that gives a better grip
  • noun
  • US
: cuadrícula
  • He admired the intricate checkering on the wooden stock of the rifle.
  • checkering on wood
  • sharp checkering
  • checkering on the grip

Examples

  • The checkering on the grip and the trigger spur for your middle finger will help you keep it steady.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • The checkering on the grip provides a secure hold while shooting.

  • This shotgun features elegant checkering that enhances both its beauty and functionality.

Synonyms

check
vscheckering
3 3.3

A pattern of small squares, like a chessboard or tablecloth

has small carved squares or diamonds on hard surfaces for grip
patterning
vscheckering
1 4.5

Making repeated designs on a surface, like cloth or walls

is a specific carved small square or diamond design for grip or decoration

How Patterned

plaid
63 2.9
checkering
  • US
1 7.4
striped
60 1.0
speckled
13 2.8
plain
33 2.5

Surface Forms

checkering singular
checkerings plural

Morphology

checkering = checker (semi-transparent) = check + er + ing

The noun is formed from the verb 'checker' with -ing, but this sense is a conventionalized name for the finished patterned surface.

Etymology

Checkering comes from the same idea as checkerboard, the board used in chess made of many 'squares'. So checkering is the small square or diamond pattern cut into wood or metal to give a better grip and decoration.