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countercheck

coun·ter·check [ kówntər chèk ]


noun  (plural coun·ter·checks)
Definition:
 
1. second check: a check made to ensure that a previous check was correct

2. restraint on something: something that acts to block or restrain something else



verb  (past and past participle coun·ter·checked, present participle coun·ter·check·ing, 3rd person present singular coun·ter·checks)
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb check again: to carry out a second check on something, in order to ensure that the first was accurate

2. transitive verb restrain something: to act in order to block the force or action of something

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