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counters

/ˈkaʊntərz/

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A deal to swap goods or services.

Examples :

"The farmers agreed on counters: wheat for corn. "

business commerce economy

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A conservative; originally tied to Nicaraguan counter-revolutionaries.

Examples :

"The historian explained how funding from the U.S. government often supported the counters in Nicaragua during the 1980s. "

politics government history

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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."

business finance economy

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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 needed more low-end support, so the conductor requested additional counters like double basses and a contrabassoon. "

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A contra dance.

Examples :

"The school's annual fundraising event included a lively contra dance, complete with caller and enthusiastic counters. "

dance culture entertainment

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A country dance.

Examples :

"The villagers gathered in the town square for an evening of counters, their lively steps and music filling the air. "

dance culture entertainment

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Examples :

"At the bank, the counters carefully verified the large stacks of cash. "

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

Examples :

"The counters at the election office carefully tallied each ballot to ensure an accurate result. "

number person job statistics

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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."

game number item math

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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 factory workers check the counters on the assembly line machines every hour to ensure accurate production numbers. "

technology machine number technical device

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

Examples :

"The voting machine used counters to keep track of how many votes each candidate received. "

computing technology

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Examples :

"The website has counters that show how many people have visited each page. "

computing internet number electronics

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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."

business commerce

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

Examples :

"The baker placed the freshly baked bread on the counters for customers to choose. "

commerce business item

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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 :

"She wiped the counters in the kitchen after making sandwiches. "

architecture building utensil food

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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 counters were cluttered with toothbrushes and soap." "

architecture building

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

Examples :

"In the board game, Sarah's counters completely surrounded John's, giving her a clear advantage. "

game sport position

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The prison attached to a city court; a compter.

Examples :

"Because the city court was overcrowded, some prisoners were temporarily held in the counters located in the basement of the courthouse. "

law building police government place

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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 :

""When counting sheep, you can say 'three sheep' directly, but some languages require special words, called counters, depending on the animal." "

grammar linguistics language number word

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Something opposite or contrary to something else.

Examples :

"The teacher's strict rules were a counter to the students' desire for more freedom. "

attitude tendency negative

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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."

action sport military game

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

Examples :

"The small fishing boat had rounded, bulbous counters that dipped low to the water, making it easy to haul in the nets. "

nautical part vehicle

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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 new hiking boots have strong counters that support my ankles and prevent my heels from slipping. "

wear part anatomy

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

Examples :

"The judge examined the powerful counters of the draft horse, noting the well-developed muscles between its shoulders and neck. "

animal anatomy body part

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The enclosed or partly closed negative space of a glyph.

Examples :

"The lowercase "b" and "d" have noticeable counters, the empty spaces inside the curved strokes. "

language writing linguistics art

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Examples :

"Her counters with rude customers were becoming increasingly frequent. "

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To contradict, oppose.

Examples :

"My little brother often counters everything I say, just to be annoying. "

action communication politics

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

Examples :

"Even as the boxer felt his opponent's punch land, he counters, landing a strong jab of his own. "

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To take action in response to; to respond.

Examples :

"The teacher countered the student's argument with evidence from the textbook. "

action communication

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Examples :

"The teacher counters the student's argument with facts from the textbook. "