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UK
/kˈaʊntɐ/
]
[ US /ˈkaʊntɝ/ ]
[ US /ˈkaʊntɝ/ ]
NOUN
- (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
- a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
- a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
- table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
- game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games
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a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher - a return punch (especially by a boxer)
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a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot
a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot - a person who counts things
ADVERB
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in the opposite direction
run counter
VERB
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speak in response
He countered with some very persuasive arguments - act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
ADJECTIVE
- indicating opposition or resistance
How To Use counter In A Sentence
- Beard is rather dismissive of their optical sophistication, shown in the curvature of the stylobate and in the entasis of the columns — the slight outward swelling of a column designed to counter the optical illusion of concavity, were the columns 'sides to be perfectly straight. Looking for the Lost Greeks
- The material you choose for surfaces including counters, backsplashes and floors can also account for variations in price.
- There are a lot of counterarguments to using more labor in China.
- Lee waved down the server behind the counter, who seemed to have been engulfed in conversation with one of the two men seated next to us.
- Consider some of the specific encounters Blue has with women Gareth is involved with. Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl: Questions
- Fly fishers in the salt water environment need something entirely different to their freshwater counterpart on the chalk stream, as does the angler who fishes big reservoirs.
- Mewme was an old cat not like the playful little kitten that Alison had first encountered after her mother entered her life.
- We encounter a patient with recurrent jaundice resulting from tumor ingrowth to the metallic stent.
- Richard and I proceeded through the customs check to the Swissair counter.
- There are also plans to bulk up the meat and bakery counters with bigger teams who will also have a new livery. Times, Sunday Times
