counter [ coun·ter ]
Noun
I'm the kind of person who gets kept waiting at counters in shops.
Kristen said sadly putting her drink on the counter.
Most board games, especially war games, use cardboard counters or chits.
The name merels comes from the low Latin word merrelus, meaning a ‘token, counter or coin’.
the proposal has become a crucial bargaining counter over prices
So I installed a hit counter to see what was going on.
‘What you're looking at here are the exit poll counters,’ says Quest.
A datalogger with an event counter can be used to record the readings.
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Verb
It is indeed difficult to counter such cornering arguments.
They're very hard to counter with just high technology alone.
he countered with a left hook
Adverb
This public policy stand runs counter to what today's Texans say they want.
Adjective
All of this counter argument is simply ignored here.
Noun
That quote, by the way, provides the best counter to outsourcing anxiety.
he anticipates an objection and plans his counter
The counter was brought in a sideways blow to the neck, that which Hyman just barely dodged by skipping back.
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Noun
Footwear should have a soft insole, heel counter and Velcro straps.

