Counter ¹

Definition: A prefix meaning contrary, opposite, in opposition; as, counteract, counterbalance, countercheck. See Counter, adv. a.

Counter ²

Definition: One who counts, or reckons up; a calculator; a reckoner.

Counter ³

Definition: A piece of metal, ivory, wood, or bone, used in reckoning, in keeping account of games, etc.

Counter ⁴

Definition: Money; coin; used in contempt.

Counter ⁵

Definition: A prison; either of two prisons formerly in London.

Counter ⁶

Definition: A telltale; a contrivance attached to an engine, printing press, or other machine, for the purpose of counting the revolutions or the pulsations.

Counter ⁷

Definition: A table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted; a long, narrow table or bench, on which goods are laid for examination by purchasers, or on which they are weighed or measured.

Counter ⁸

Definition: Contrary; in opposition; in an opposite direction; contrariwise; used chiefly with run or go.

Counter ⁹

Definition: In the wrong way; contrary to the right course; as, a hound that runs counter.

Counter ¹⁰

Definition: At or against the front or face.

Counter ¹¹

Definition: Contrary; opposite; contrasted; opposed; adverse; antagonistic; as, a counter current; a counter revolution; a counter poison; a counter agent; counter fugue.

Counter ¹²

Definition: Same as Contra. Formerly used to designate any under part which served for contrast to a principal part, but now used as equivalent to counter tenor.

Counter ¹³

Definition: The breast, or that part of a horse between the shoulders and under the neck.

Counter ¹⁴

Definition: The back leather or heel part of a boot.

Counter ¹⁵

Definition: An encounter.

Counter ¹⁶

Definition: To return a blow while receiving one, as in boxing.

counter ¹⁷

Definition: a return punch (especially by a boxer)

counter ¹⁸

Definition: a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers

counter ¹⁹

Definition: table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

counter ²⁰

Definition: a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens

counter ²¹

Definition: a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe

counter ²²

Definition: game equipment used in various card or board games

counter ²³

Definition: the piece of leather that fits the heel

counter ²⁴

Definition: (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)

counter ²⁵

Definition: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"

counter ²⁶

Definition: a person who counts things

counter ²⁷

Definition: speak in response; "He countered with some very persuasive arguments"

counter ²⁸

Definition: act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

counter ²⁹

Definition: indicating opposition or resistance

counter ³⁰

Definition: in the opposite direction; "run counter"