"chequered flag" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: chequered flags [plural]
Etymology: [Alt: Checkered flag] *(flag): From the pattern found on the flag signalling the end of a race. *(victory): In motor racing, an official waves a black and white chequered flag to signify the end of the race, starting with waving at the leading vehicle. Etymology templates: {{sense|flag}} (flag):, {{sense|victory}} (victory): Head templates: {{en-noun}} chequered flag (plural chequered flags)
  1. (motor racing) A black-and-white chequered flag which signifies the end of a race. Categories (topical): Motor racing, Flags Synonyms: checkered flag Related terms: 🏁 Coordinate_terms: beige flag, black flag, blue flag, green flag, pink flag, red flag, white flag, yellow flag Translations (flag): 格子旗 (géziqí) (Chinese Mandarin), ruutulippu (Finnish), drapeau à damier [masculine] (French), karierte Flagge [feminine] (German), チェッカーフラッグ (chekkā furaggu) (Japanese), 체커 플래그 (chekeo peullaegeu) (Korean), кле́тчатый флаг (klétčatyj flag) [masculine] (Russian), damalı bayrak (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-chequered_flag-en-noun-CRIdsT-5 Disambiguation of Flags: 71 29 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 66 34 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 70 30 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, motor-racing, racing, sports Disambiguation of 'flag': 100 0
  2. (motor racing) A victory in a race. Categories (topical): Motor racing
    Sense id: en-chequered_flag-en-noun-YPSfHmwZ Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, motor-racing, racing, sports

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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