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| count·er [ kówntər ] (plural coun·ters) |
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1. flat surface: a flat surface on which food or drink is served, merchandise is displayed, or business is transacted
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2. flat surface in kitchen: a flat surface in a kitchen on which food can be prepared or dishes laid out
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3. small marker: in board games a small object, often a flat disk, used to mark a player's position or to keep score
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4. imitation coin: an object, usually a flat disk, used as a substitute for a coin
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| [14th century. Via Anglo-Norman counteor< medieval Latin computatorium "place for counting" < Latin computare "reckon together"] |
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under the counter secretly and unofficially, usually because there is something illegal about what is being done
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