counter
noun (1)
count·er
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Definition of counter
(Entry 1 of 7)
1
: a piece (as of metal or plastic) used in reckoning or in games
2
: something of value in bargaining : asset
3
: a level surface (such as a table, shelf or display case) over which transactions are conducted or food is served or on which goods are displayed or work is conducted
jewelry counter a lunch counter
over the counter
under the counter
1
: in or through a broker's office rather than through a stock exchange
stock bought over the counter
2
: without a prescription
drugs available over the counter
: by surreptitious means : in an illicit and private manner
workers being paid under the counter
counter
noun (2)
count·er
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plural counters
Definition of counter (Entry 2 of 7)
: a person or thing that counts something
… I would just tell them I am a very fast counter.— Judy Blume
especially
: a device or process for indicating a number or amount
a counter that records how many times a website is visited As they entered the main door on Fifth Avenue, the guard clicked off two numbers on his people counter. — E. L. Konigsburg