coun|ter|work — «noun. KOWN tuhr WURK; verb. KOWN tuhr WURK», noun, verb. –n. 1. a work in opposition to another work; opposing work or action. 2. any fortification erected to oppose or offset that of the enemy. –v.i. to work in opposition. –v.t. to work in… … Useful english dictionary
coun|ter|ap|proach — «KOWN tuhr uh PROHCH», noun. a work of fortification constructed by the besieged outside the permanent fortifications, to hinder the approaches of the besiegers or to attack their lines and trenches … 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
work — ge·deckt·work; hand·i·work; in·ter·work; piece·work·er; re·work; un·work·able·ness; work; work·abil·i·ty; work·able; work·a·day; work·away; work·er; work·ful; work·ing·man; work·less; work·man; work·man·ship; wrist·work; net·work·ing;… … English syllables
counter-work — counˈter work noun A work intended to oppose another • • • Main Entry: ↑counter … Useful english dictionary
counterwork — coun·ter·work … English syllables
Counterwork — Coun ter*work ( w[^u]rk ), v. t. To work in opposition to; to counteract. [1913 Webster] That counterworks each folly and caprice. Pope. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
counterfeit — coun·ter·feit 1 / kau̇n tər ˌfit/ adj [Middle French contrefait, past participle of contrefaire to imitate, draw, paint, from contre counter + faire to make]: made in imitation of a genuine article (as a document) without authorization and esp.… … Law dictionary
counterpulsation — A means of assisting the failing heart by automatically removing arterial blood just before and during ventricular ejection and returning it to the circulation during diastole; a balloon catheter is inserted into the aorta and activated by an… … Medical dictionary