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counter

/ˈkaʊntə/ /ˈkaʊntɚ/

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noun

Examples :

"The counter at the grocery store carefully counted the items in my basket. "

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A reckoner; someone who collects data by counting; an enumerator.

Examples :

"The census counter meticulously recorded each person's age and address. "

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An object (now especially a small disc) used in counting or keeping count, or as a marker in games, etc.

Examples :

"He rolled a six on the dice, so moved his counter forward six spaces."

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A telltale; a contrivance attached to an engine, printing press, or other machine, for the purpose of counting the revolutions or the pulsations.

Examples :

"The sewing machine's counter showed that it had made 5,000 stitches. "

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A variable, memory location, etc. whose contents are incremented to keep a count.

Examples :

"The counter on the attendance sheet increments each time a student arrives. "

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A hit counter.

Examples :

"The website's hit counter shows that over 100 people have visited the page today. "

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A table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted

Examples :

"He put his money on the counter, and the shopkeeper put it in the till."

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A shop tabletop on which goods are examined, weighed or measured.

Examples :

"The customer carefully examined the scarf at the counter. "

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In a kitchen, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, designed to be used for food preparation.

Examples :

"The chef used the counter to chop vegetables for the dinner. "

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In a bathroom, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, which holds the washbasin.

Examples :

"The bathroom counter is a good place to put my toothbrush and toothpaste. "

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Any stone lying closer to the center than any of the opponent's stones.

Examples :

"In the game of Go, the black counter is closer to the center of the board than any of the white stones. "

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The prison attached to a city court; a compter.

Examples :

"The judge sent the defendant to the city court's counter for processing. "

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(grammar) A class of word used along with numbers to count objects and events, typically mass nouns. Although rare and optional in English (e.g. "20 head of cattle"), they are numerous and required in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

Examples :

"The farmer counted the sheep using the counter "head". "

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A deal to swap goods or services.

Examples :

"The bakery offered a counter for bread in exchange for milk. "

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A conservative; originally tied to Nicaraguan counter-revolutionaries.

Examples :

"The politician was considered a counter, aligned with the Nicaraguan conservatives during the 1980s. "

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An entry (or account) that cancels another entry (or account).

Examples :

"The sum for each contra account is shown in the last column."

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Any of the musical instruments in the contrabass range, e.g. contrabassoon, contrabass clarinet or, especially, double bass.

Examples :

"The orchestra's counter section played a powerful bass line during the performance. "

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A contra dance.

Examples :

"We went to a local community center for a contra dance. "

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A country dance.

Examples :

"The school held a country dance, and many students enjoyed the counter. "

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Something opposite or contrary to something else.

Examples :

"The teacher's strict rules were the counter to the previous year's more lenient approach. "

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A proactive defensive hold or move in reaction to a hold or move by one's opponent.

Examples :

"Always know a counter to any hold you try against your opponent."

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The overhanging stern of a vessel above the waterline, below and somewhat forward of the stern proper.

Examples :

"The sailboat's counter protected the crew from the spray of the waves. "

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The piece of a shoe or a boot around the heel of the foot (above the heel of the shoe/boot).

Examples :

"The counter of my hiking boot was scuffed from the rocks. "

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The breast of a horse; that part of a horse between the shoulders and under the neck.

Examples :

"The groom carefully examined the horse's counter to check for any injuries. "

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The enclosed or partly closed negative space of a glyph.

Examples :

"The "o" in the word "home" has a small counter. "

"The "g" in the word "dog" has a small counter space inside the letter. "

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noun

Examples :

"My first counter with the new teacher was awkward, but we quickly found common ground. "

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verb

To contradict, oppose.

Examples :

"My sister countered my argument about the movie by saying it was actually quite funny. "

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verb

To return a blow while receiving one, as in boxing.

Examples :

"The boxer expertly counter-punched, landing a strong blow as his opponent swung. "

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verb

To take action in response to; to respond.

Examples :

"My friend was feeling sad, so I tried to counter his negative thoughts with positive affirmations. "

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verb

Examples :

"At the school play, I counter many familiar faces in the audience. "

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adjective

Contrary or opposing

Examples :

"His carrying a knife was counter to my plan."

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adverb

Contrary, in opposition; in an opposite direction.

Examples :

"My sister wanted to go to the park, but I felt counter to her idea; I wanted to stay home and read. "

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adverb

In the wrong way; contrary to the right course.

Examples :

"a hound that runs counter"

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