the chequered flagnoun [ S ]
US the checkered flag uk/ˌtʃek.əd ˈflæɡ/us/ˌtʃek.ɚd ˈflæɡ/the black and white flag that is waved to show that a car has won a race:
Three minutes from the chequered flag, Hamilton was in the lead by 2.25 seconds.
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Motor racing
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