telecheck
/tˈɛlətʃˌɛk/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A check (financial instrument) that is not written out and signed by the drawer, but verbally authorized over the telephone and then printed and stamped by the payee.
Example Sentences
- "The court had to decide if a "telecheck" had been "signed" by the purported "drawer," and in doing so the court had to determine whether a "telecheck" is a negotiable instrument[…]"
- "Although very different laws apply, telechecks and electronic transfers may appear virtually the same to a consumer reading a bank statement."