overcheck

Related to overcheck: checkrein

overcheck

(ˈəʊvəˌtʃɛk)

1. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a thin leather strap attached to a horse's bit to keep its head up

2. (Textiles) (in textiles)

a. a checked pattern laid over another checked pattern

b. a fabric patterned in such a way

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The chemical analysis of metallic materials is one such procedure and it involves determining the precise elemental constituents of a test piece, to establish that it meets the required specification, to overcheck bought-in stock, to identify unknown material or to provide evidence in a product failure investigation.

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But they are not showing the brilliant plaids of last year; a subdued range, rather, of very beautiful fine plaids, which practically all show flecks of colour or faint coloured overcheck designs above a quiet brown or fawn main ground.