"bad check" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bad checks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bad check (plural bad checks)
  1. A check/cheque written against a bank account with insufficient funds to pay the bearer the amount of the check. Categories (topical): Banking Synonyms (check written against an account with insufficient funds to cover it): bounced check, rubber check Hyponyms (check written against an account with insufficient funds to cover it): hot check Related terms: bounce [verb], NSF, bounced check
    Sense id: en-bad_check-en-noun-dP6c4wrC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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