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counter - table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted |
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table a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs; "it was a sturdy table"
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bar a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"
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checkout counter,
checkout a counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases
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countertop the top side of a counter
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meat counter counter where meats are displayed for sale
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notions counter counter where notions are sold
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reception desk a counter (as in a hotel) where guests are received
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counter - a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens |
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tabulator |
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calculating machine,
calculator a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations
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pulse counter an electronic counter that counts the number of electric pulses
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counter - 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" |
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piece of leather a separate part consisting of leather
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shoe footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
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boot a form of foot torture in which the feet are encased in iron and slowly crushed
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counter - 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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game equipment equipment or apparatus used in playing a game
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poker chip,
chip the act of chipping something
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counter - (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers) |
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register a regulator (as a sliding plate) for regulating the flow of air into a furnace or other heating device
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computer science,
computing the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
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counter - a person who counts things |
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mortal,
somebody,
someone,
individual,
person,
soul a single organism
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verb |
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counter - speak in response; "He countered with some very persuasive arguments" |
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reply,
respond,
answer respond favorably or as hoped; "The cancer responded to the aggressive therapy"
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adverb |
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counter - in the opposite direction; "run counter" |