ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: check (III) + bite; from its function of checking or testing
1.
a. : an act of biting into a sheet of wax or other material to record the relation between the opposing surfaces of upper and lower teeth
b. : the record obtained
2. : wax or other material for checkbites