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Definition counter in American English

counter noun

[countable] noun
/ˈkaʊntər/
1

a long flat surface where customers are served, for example in a store or a bank

Example

You buy your tickets at the counter.

Example

a cheese counter

Synonyms and related words
bargain basement changing room checkout
1.1

a long flat surface in a kitchen where you prepare food. The usual British word is worktop.

Synonyms and related words
bench breakfast bar card table
2

a small round colored object that you use in a board game

Synonyms and related words
backgammon bagatelle board game
3

a machine or piece of equipment that counts something and shows the total

Example

the casino's high-speed coin counters

Example

a rev counter

Synonyms and related words
agitator balance blower
4

an action that you take in order to oppose or stop something or reduce its negative effect

Synonyms and related words
red line limit constraint
5

something that you say to reply to a criticism or argument

Example

a counter to unfair criticism

Synonyms and related words
acknowledgment afterthought allusion
Definition counter in American English