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Meaning of counter


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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  counter
      adv 1: in the opposite direction; "run counter"
      adj 1: indicating opposition or resistance [syn: {antagonistic},
             {counter}]
      n 1: table consisting of a horizontal surface over which
           business is transacted
      2: 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
      3: a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times
         something happens [syn: {counter}, {tabulator}]
      4: a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining
         room; has shelves and drawers [syn: {buffet}, {counter},
         {sideboard}]
      5: a person who counts things
      6: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or
         critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the
         teacher" [syn: {rejoinder}, {retort}, {return}, {riposte},
         {replication}, {comeback}, {counter}]
      7: (computer science) a register whose contents go through a
         regular series of states (usually states indicating
         consecutive integers)
      8: 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" [syn: {counter}, {heel
         counter}]
      9: a return punch (especially by a boxer) [syn: {counterpunch},
         {parry}, {counter}]
      v 1: speak in response; "He countered with some very persuasive
           arguments"
      2: act in advance of; deal with ahead of time [syn:
         {anticipate}, {foresee}, {forestall}, {counter}]


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