chequered flag
English
Alternative forms
- checkered flag
Etymology
Chequered 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.
Noun
chequered flag (plural chequered flags)
- (motor racing) A black-and-white chequered flag which signifies the end of a race.
- (motor racing) A victory in a race.
- 2019, Anya Whitelaw, “Rick Kelly's fans can vote on the livery he will use in the Bathurst 1000”, in Western Advocate:
- As well as the livery Perkins had when claiming three chequered flags at Mount Panorama, Russel Ingall's 'Silver Bullet' and the #6 Castrol Edge Ford Performance Racing Falcon driven by Mark Winterbottom are also on the short list.
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Coordinate terms
- black flag
- blue flag
- green flag
- red flag
- white flag
- yellow flag
Translations
flag
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victory
See also
- 🏁