health check
Britishnoun
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a medical checkup
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any examination carried out to verify the physical condition of an appliance or machine
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any examination carried out to verify the financial success or security of a company or person
Example Sentences
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The former shadow secretary of state for health and social care said he had put off a routine health check from his GP.
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For example, menopause screening is to be officially incorporated into NHS health checks in England offered to women over 40 from this year.
From BBC
After being quarantined and given health checks at Edinburgh Zoo, the three survivors were moved the Highland Wildlife Park.
From BBC
When some of the rarer creatures require a health check or treatment, it is not a case of taking them along to the local vet.
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I met Joanne, very pleased with her cosy new fleece-lined coat, who took up the offer of a health check while she was here.
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