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Chinese checkers

noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
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Definition of Chinese checkers

: a game in which each player seeks to be the first to transfer a set of marbles from a home point to the opposite point of a pitted 6-pointed star by single moves or jumps

First Known Use of Chinese checkers

1840, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Chinese checkers was in 1840

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“Chinese checkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chinese%20checkers. Accessed 8 Dec. 2021.

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Chinese checkers

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English Language Learners Definition of Chinese checkers

: a game in which players move marbles from one hole to another across a playing surface that is shaped like a star

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