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paycheck paycheck /ˈpeɪˌtʃɛk/

[American] A check issued in payment of wages or salary ( paycheck [American] , payroll check [American] , paycheque [Canadian, British] )
a check issued in payment of wages or salary

A small tool or hooklike implement ( crotchet )
a small tool or hooklike implement
He used the crotchet to pull out the stuck thread.
He used the crotchet to pull out the stuck thread.
A strange attitude or habit ( crotchet , oddity , queerness , quirk , quirkiness )
a strange attitude or habit
[British] A musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note ( crotchet [British] , quarter note [ N. American] )
a musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note
A sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook ( crotchet , hook )
a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook

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