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counter


counter - noun

  • 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
  • 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
  • a person who counts things
  • a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
  • (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
  • a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot
  • a return punch (especially by a boxer)

    • counter - verb

    • speak in response
    • act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

    counter - adjective

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