stub vs check stub

stub and check stub both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stub	Yes	No	Yes	No
check stub	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, stub and check stub are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of stub include counterfoil.

stub (noun)	check stub (noun)
the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)	the part of a check that is retained as a record
a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt
the part of a check that is retained as a record
a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
a small piece

stub (verb)	check stub (verb)
strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object
clear of weeds by uprooting them
extinguish by crushing
pull up (weeds) by their roots