"traveler's check" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-us-traveller's cheque.ogg Forms: travelers' checks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|travelers' checks}} traveler's check (plural travelers' checks)
  1. (US, finance) A check (draft), requiring a specimen signature and a countersignature; this is usually prepaid and drawn against the bank's own funds, rather than drawn against the signatory's account. Wikipedia link: traveler's check Tags: US Categories (topical): Finance Synonyms: traveller's cheque [British, Canadian]
    Sense id: en-traveler's_check-en-noun-6TAF0UD8 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: business, finance

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