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Noun: certified check  'sur-tu,fId chek
Usage: US (elsewhere: certified cheque)
  1. A check containing certification that the person who issued the check has sufficient funds on deposit to cover payment
    "The real estate agent required a certified check for the down payment";
    - certified cheque [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: certified checks

Type of: bank check [US], check [N. Amer], cheque [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Certified check