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<A NAME="counterscarp">
<B>counterscarp, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the outer slope or wall of a moat or ditch in a fortification. </DL>
<A NAME="countershading">
<B>countershading, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Zoology.) protective coloring characterized by the relatively darker coloration of an animal's exposed parts and lighter coloration of its shaded parts. <BR> <I>Ex. Countershading protects caterpillars against birds (Scientific American).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="countershaft">
<B>countershaft, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a shaft that transmits motion from the main shaft to the working part of a machine. </DL>
<A NAME="countersign">
<B>countersign, </B>noun, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1a. </B>a sign or signal used in reply to another sign. <DD><B> b. </B>(Military.) a password given in answer to the challenge of a sentinel. <BR> <I>Ex. The soldier had to give the countersign before he could pass the sentry.</I> (SYN) watchword. <DD><B> 2. </B>a signature added to another signature to confirm it. (SYN) countersignature. <DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to sign (something already signed by another) to confirm it. <BR> <I>Ex. The check was signed by the treasurer and countersigned by the president.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(Figurative:) <BR> <I>Ex. As to dictionaries, the Dean [Swift] writes of them, as if he supposed their contents were countersigned beyond the stars (Fitzedward Hall).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="countersignature">
<B>countersignature, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the act of countersigning. <DD><B> 2. </B>a signature added to another person's signature to confirm it. </DL>
<A NAME="countersink">
<B>countersink, </B>verb, <B>-sunk,</B> <B>-sinking,</B> noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to enlarge the upper part of (a hole) to make room for thehead of a screw or bolt. <DD><B> 2. </B>to sink the head of (a screw or bolt) into such a hole so that it is even with or below the surface. <DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a tool for countersinking holes. <DD><B> 2. </B>a countersunk hole. </DL>
<A NAME="counterspy">
<B>counterspy, </B>noun, pl. <B>-spies.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a spy who works to uncover or oppose the activities of enemy spies, often by posing as one of them. <BR> <I>Ex. The diplomat, the first secretary of the Soviet embassy, engaged in espionage for nearly two years with an Australian woman who in reality was an Australian counterspy (Wall Street Journal).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="counterstroke">
<B>counterstroke, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a stroke or blow given in return. </DL>
<A NAME="countersubject">
<B>countersubject, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a melody composed in counterpoint to the subject and, in fugue, beginning usually with the entry of the second voice with the answer. </DL>
<A NAME="countertenor">
<B>countertenor, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>an adult male voice, often falsetto, that is higher than the tenor and lower than the soprano or treble. <DD><B> 2. </B>a singer who has such a voice. <DD><B> 3. </B>a part for such a voice. </DL>
<A NAME="counterterrorism">
<B>counterterrorism, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> terrorism in reaction to or retaliation for some previous act of terrorism. <BR> <I>Ex. There [was] a fear that Communist terrorism [would] provoke rightist counterterrorism (New York Times).</I> noun <B>counterterrorist.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="counterthrust">
<B>counterthrust, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a thrust made in opposition or return. </DL>
<A NAME="countertype">
<B>countertype, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>an opposite type; a logical opposite. <DD><B> 2. </B>a parallel type in another sphere; parallel. </DL>
<A NAME="countervail">
<B>countervail, </B>transitive verb.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>to make up for; compensate; offset. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Figurative.) to avail against; have force or be of effect against; counteract. <DD><B> 3. </B>(Obsolete.) to be of equal force in opposition to. </DL>
<A NAME="counterview">
<B>counterview, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Obsolete.) <DD><B> 1. </B>a view from opposite sides or in opposite directions. <DD><B> 2. </B>the position of two persons or things fronting each other. </DL>
<A NAME="counterviolence">
<B>counterviolence, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> violence in reaction to or retaliation for some violent act. <BR> <I>Ex. The violence ... exemplified by lynchings and other unlawful injuries, has provoked counterviolence in many quarters (Earl Warren).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="counterweigh">
<B>counterweigh, </B>intransitive verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> to act as a counterpoise or equivalent weight (with or against). <DD><I>v.t. </I> to counterbalance; counterpoise. </DL>
<A NAME="counterweight">
<B>counterweight, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a weight that balances another weight; counterpoise. </DL>
<A NAME="counterweighted">
<B>counterweighted, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having a counterweight. </DL>
<A NAME="counterword">
<B>counterword, </B>noun, or <B>counter word,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a word used widely and popularly without reference to its exact meaning, such as <I>terrific, wonderful, divine, ghastly,</I> or <I>classic.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="counterwork">
<B>counterwork, </B>noun, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a work in opposition to another work; opposing work or action. <DD><B> 2. </B>any fortification erected to oppose or offset that of the enemy. <DD><I>v.i. </I> to work in opposition. <DD><I>v.t. </I> to work in opposition to; hinder or frustrate by contrary operations. noun <B>counterworker.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="countess">
<B>countess, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the wife or widow of a count or an earl. <DD><B> 2. </B>a lady whose rank is equal to that of a count or an earl. </DL>
<A NAME="countinghouse">
<B>counting house,</B> or <B>countinghouse, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a building or office used for keeping accounts and doing business. </DL>
<A NAME="countingnumber">
<B>counting number,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> any whole number except 0. The next counting number after 99 is 100. </DL>
<A NAME="countingroom">
<B>counting room,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a room or office used as a counting house. </DL>
<A NAME="countless">
<B>countless, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> too many to count; very many; innumerable. <BR> <I>Ex. the countless sands of the seashore, the countless stars.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="countnoun">
<B>count noun,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a noun which may form a plural. Count nouns usually refer to something countable and can be preceded by the articles <I>a</I> or <I>an.</I> Concrete nouns are usually count nouns. (Examples:) book, animal, dream. </DL>
<A NAME="countpalatine">
<B>count palatine,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Historical.) <DD><B> 1. </B>(in Germany) a count who exercised supreme jurisdiction in his fief or province. <DD><B> 2. </B>(originally) a count at the palace of the Holy Roman Empire, with high judicial authority. </DL>
<A NAME="countrified">
<B>countrified, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>looking or acting like a person from the country; rustic. <DD><B> 2. </B>like the country; rural. <DD><B> 3. </B>suitable for the country or rural living; rustic. <BR> <I>Ex. It is a pretty, slightly countrified bedroom pattern (New Yorker).</I> <DD> Also, <B>countryfied.</B> noun <B>countrifiedness.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="country">
<B>country, </B>noun, pl. <B>-tries,</B> adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>land, region, or district. <BR> <I>Ex. The country around the mining town was rough and hilly.</I> <DD><B> 2a. </B>all the land of a nation. <BR> <I>Ex. He came from France, a country across the sea.</I> <DD><B> b. </B>the people of a nation. <BR> <I>Ex. The whole country turned out to celebrate the holiday.</I> <DD><B> c. </B>the public, especially as a body of voters. <BR> <I>Ex. The country votes for a new President once every four years.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>the land where a person was born or where he is a citizen; native land. <BR> <I>Ex. The United States is his country. The people had no love for their country or for their king (Macaulay).</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>land outside of cities and towns; rural district. <BR> <I>Ex. He likes the farms and fields of the country better than the tall buildings and busy streets of the city.</I> <DD><B> 5. </B>a tract of land having more or less definite boundaries, especially natural boundaries, and inhabited by people of the same race, blood, or speech. <BR> <I>Ex. the country of the Macgregors (Scott).</I> <DD><B> 6. </B>(Law.) a jury representing a person's neighbors or fellow countrymen, originally a jury chosen from the neighborhood (hundred). <BR> <I>Ex. for his trial put himself upon the country (Homersham Cox).</I> <DD><B> 7. </B>(U.S. Informal.) country music. <BR> <I>Ex. The album is a blend of pure country, blues, rhythm and blues, and rock 'n' roll (Saturday Review).</I> <DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>of the country; in the country; rural. <BR> <I>Ex. He likes hearty country food and fresh country air.</I> (SYN) rustic. <DD><B> 2. </B>characteristic of the country. <BR> <I>Ex. country manners, country wit.</I> (SYN) unpolished. <DD><B> 3. </B>(Dialect.) of a particular country; of one's own country; native. <BR><I>expr. <B>across</B> (<B>the</B>) <B>country,</B> </I>more or less directly from one point to another without regard to roads, railroad lines, etc.. <BR> <I>Ex. He was directed to hasten thither across the country (Macaulay).</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>appeal</B> (or <B>go</B>) <B>to the country,</B> </I>(Especially British.) to hold a general election. <BR> <I>Ex. The Prime Minister, because his Government has been defeated on a major issue in the House of Commons, ... considers that the time has come for appealing to the country (Sunday Times).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="countryandwestern">
<B>country-and-western, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a stylized form of country music, especially of the western United States, usually played with electric guitars. </DL>
<A NAME="countryclub">
<B>country club,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a club in the country near a city or suburb. It has a clubhouse and arrangements for outdoor sports. <BR> <I>Ex. His country club ... was billed on the tournament programs as the most beautiful in the world (New Yorker).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="countrycousin">
<B>country cousin,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a countrified relative, often pleased but confused by things in the city. </DL>
<A NAME="countrydamage">
<B>country damage,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> damage to cotton, coffee, or other agricultural commodities, due to improper handling after shipment. </DL>
<A NAME="countrydance">
<B>country-dance, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a dance of rural (or native) English origin in which partners face each other in two long lines; contredanse. <BR> <I>Ex. The Virginia reel is a country-dance. The term "square dance" is the American equivalent of the English "country-dance" (London Times).</I> </DL>
