counterpunch parry counter | a return punch (especially by a boxer) |
perjury bearing false witness lying under oath | criminal offense of making false statements under oath |
counter-sabotage | counterintelligence designed to detect and counteract sabotage |
boron counter tube | a proportional counter tube for counting neutrons |
buffet counter sideboard | a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room, has shelves and drawers |
checkout checkout counter | a counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases |
counter | table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted |
counter tabulator | a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens |
counter heel counter | a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot, a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot |
counter | game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games |
counter | (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers) |
counter tube | a measuring instrument for counting individual ionizing events |
crystal counter | a counter tube in which an ionizing event increases conductivity |
Geiger counter Geiger-Muller counter | counter tube that detects ionizing radiations |
meat counter | counter where meats are displayed for sale |
notions counter | counter where notions are sold |
proportional counter tube proportional counter | counter tube whose output pulse is proportional to number of ions produced |
pulse counter | an electronic counter that counts the number of electric pulses |
scintillation counter | counter tube in which light flashes when exposed to ionizing radiation |
snack bar snack counter buffet | usually inexpensive bar |
spark chamber spark counter | an instrument that detects ionizing radiation from elementary particles |
witness box witness stand | a box enclosure for a witness when testifying |
counter conditioning | conditioning in which a second incompatible response is conditioned to an already conditioned stimulus, counter conditioning lies behind many of the procedures used in behavior therapy |
witness | testimony by word or deed to your religious faith |
rejoinder retort return riposte replication comeback counter | a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one), it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher |
Counter Reformation | the reaction of the Roman Catholic Church to the Reformation reaffirming the veneration of saints and the authority of the Pope (to which Protestants objected), many leaders were Jesuits |
adverse witness hostile witness | a witness whose relationship to the opposing party is such that his or her testimony may be prejudiced against the opposing party, a hostile witness can be asked leading questions and cross-examined |
bean counter | an accountant or bureaucrat who is believed to place undue emphasis on the control of expenditures |
character witness | a witness who testifies under oath as to the good reputation of another person in the community where that person lives |
counter | a person who counts things |
expert witness | a witness who has knowledge not normally possessed by the average person concerning the topic that he is to testify about |
Jehovah's Witness | believer in imminent approach of the millennium, practitioner of active evangelism |
lay witness | any witness who does not testify as an expert witness |
material witness | a witness whose testimony is both relevant to the matter at issue and required in order to resolve the matter |
perjurer false witness | a person who deliberately gives false testimony |
spectator witness viewer watcher looker | a close observer, someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind), the spectators applauded the performance, television viewers, sky watchers discovered a new star |
teller vote counter | an official appointed to count the votes (especially in legislative assembly) |
witness witnesser informant | someone who sees an event and reports what happened |
witness attestant attestor attestator | (law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature |
witness | (law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law |
counter check | a blank check provided by a bank for the convenience of customers who are making withdrawals |
unlisted security over the counter security OTC security | a security traded in the over-theounter market |
over the counter stock OTC stock unlisted stock | stock that is not listed and traded on an organized exchange |
counter | speak in response, He countered with some very persuasive arguments |
testify attest take the stand bear witness | give testimony in a court of law |
testify bear witness prove evidence show | provide evidence for, The blood test showed that he was the father, Her behavior testified to her incompetence |
counter-drill | drill in an opposite direction |
witness | be a witness to, She witnessed the accident and had to testify in court |
witness find see | perceive or be contemporaneous with, We found Republicans winning the offices, You'll see a lot of cheating in this school, The's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions, I want to see results |
anticipate foresee forestall counter | act in advance of, deal with ahead of time |