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The definition of counter

7 Definitions of: counter

1. noun, a horizontal surface, as in a shop or bank, over which business is transacted
2. noun, (in some cafeterias) a long table on which food is served to customers
3. noun, a) a small flat disc of wood, metal, or plastic, used in various board games b) a similar disc or token used as an imitation coin
4. noun, a person or thing that may be used or manipulated
5. noun, a skating figure consisting of three circles
6. noun, under the counter (of the sale of goods, esp goods in short supply) clandestine, surreptitious, or illegal; not in an open manner
7. noun, over the counter (of security transactions) through a broker rather than on a stock exchange
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1. noun, a person who counts
2. noun, an apparatus that records the number of occurrences of events
3. noun, any instrument for detecting or counting ionizing particles or photons. See Geiger counter, scintillation counter, crystal counter
4. noun, electronics. another name for scaler
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1. adverb, in a contrary direction or manner
2. adverb, in a wrong or reverse direction
3. adverb, run counter to to have a contrary effect or action to
4. adjective, opposing; opposite; contrary
5. noun, something that is contrary or opposite to some other thing
6. noun, an act, effect, or force that opposes another
7. noun, a return attack, such as a blow in boxing
8. noun, fencing a parry in which the foils move in a circular fashion
9. noun, the portion of the stern of a boat or ship that overhangs the water aft of the rudder
10. noun, Also called: void printing the inside area of a typeface that is not type high, such as the centre of an ``o'', and therefore does not print
11. noun, the part of a horse's breast under the neck and between the shoulders
12. noun, a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe
13. verb, to say or do (something) in retaliation or response
14. verb, to move, act, or perform in a manner or direction opposite to (a person or thing)
15. verb, to return the attack of (an opponent)
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Synonyms:	opposite, repel, oppose, meet, block, resist, offset, parry, deflect, rebuff	And more...
Antonyms:	yield, similar

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