"chequered flag" meaning in English

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Noun

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 (gézi qí) (Chinese Mandarin), ruutulippu (Finnish), drapeau à damier [masculine] (French), karierte Flagge [feminine] (German), チェッカーフラッグ (chekkāfuraggu) (Japanese), 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, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 67 33 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 72 28 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

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