spelling checker

/ˌspɛlɪŋ ˈtʃɛkər/
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Definitions of spelling checker
  1. noun
    an electronic dictionary in a word processor that can be used to catch misspelled words
    synonyms: spell-checker
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    type of:
    dictionary, lexicon
    a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
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