coun·ter·part — /ˈkaʊntɚˌpɑɚt/ noun, pl parts [count] : someone or something that has the same job or purpose as another The secretary of defense met with his counterparts in Asia to discuss the nuclear crisis. Metal tools replaced their stone counterparts many … Useful english dictionary
coun|ter|foil — «KOWN tuhr FOYL», noun. a part of a check, receipt, or the like, kept as a record; stub. ╂[< counter + foil2 leaf] … Useful english dictionary
coun|ter|rev|o|lu|tion|ar|y — «KOWN tuhr REHV uh LOO shuh NEHR ee», adjective, noun, plural ar|ies. –adj. having to do with or of the nature of a counterrevolution. –n. person who takes part in or advocates a counterrevolution … Useful english dictionary
coun|ter|rev|o|lu|tion|ist — «KOWN tuhr REHV uh LOO shuh nihst», noun. a person who takes part in or advocates a counterrevolution … Useful english dictionary
coun|ter|shaft — «KOWN tuhr SHAFT, SHAHFT», noun. a shaft that transmits motion from the main shaft to the working part of a machine … Useful english dictionary
coun|ter|sink — «KOWN tuhr SIHNGK», verb, sunk « SUHNGK», sink|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to enlarge the upper part of (a hole) to make room for the head of a screw or bolt. 2. to sink the head of (a screw or bolt) into such a hole so that it is even with or below the… … Useful english dictionary
coun|ter|ten|or — «KOWN tuhr TEHN uhr», noun. 1. an adult male voice, often falsetto, that is higher than the tenor and lower than the soprano or treble. 2. a singer who has such a voice. 3. a part for such a voice … Useful english dictionary
coun·ter·foil — /ˈkaʊntɚˌfojəl/ noun, pl foils [count] chiefly Brit : the part of a check, ticket, etc., that can be kept as a record when it is torn off : ↑stub … Useful english dictionary
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
coun — ac·coun·tan·cy; back·coun·try; coun; coun·cil·lor; coun·cil·lor·ship; coun·cil·man; coun·cil·man·ic; coun·sel·able; coun·sel·ee; coun·sel·or; coun·te·nanc·er; coun·ter·act; coun·ter·ac·tant; coun·ter·act·ing·ly; coun·ter·action; coun·ter·agent;… … English syllables