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checkpoint ['ʧekpɔɪnt] n
mil., abbr. chkpt; ckpt
mil., logist. A place where military police check vehicular or pedestrian traffic in order to enforce circulation control measures and other laws, orders, and regulations. 2. A predetermined point on the surface of the Earth used as a means of controlling movement, a registration target for fire adjustment, or reference for location. 3. Center of impact; a burst center. 4. Geographical location on land or water above which the position of an aircraft in flight may be determined by observation or by electrical means. (FRA)