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61Counter-Mannerism — Counter Mannerist Grotesque engraving on paper, about 1500–1512, Italy V A Museum no. E.180 1885 Artist/designer: Nicoletto da Modena. This engraving shows a dense grotesque design. Two of the figures in the print are copied from Nero’s Golden… …
62counter-revolution — counter revolutions (in AM, also use counterrevolution) 1) N COUNT A counter revolution is a revolution that is intended to reverse the effects of a previous revolution. The consequences of the counter revolution have been extremely bloody. 2) N… …
63counter-argument — counter arguments N COUNT A counter argument is an argument that makes an opposing point to another argument. But the counter argument to that is that political reform must go hand in hand with economic reform. Ant: argument (in AM, usually use… …
64Counter-scanning — (CS)[1] is a method for measuring surface topography with a scanning probe microscope enabling correction of raster distortions resulted from drift of the microscope probe relative to the surface being measured. Two surface scans, viz. direct… …
65counter-attack — counter attacks, counter attacking, counter attacked also counterattack VERB If you counter attack, you attack someone who has attacked you. The security forces counter attacked the following day and quelled the unrest... Marion s father counter… …
66Counter turn — diagram A counter turn is a kind of one foot turn in figure skating. Unlike three turns and brackets, where the entry and exit edges follow the same curve, in a counter the entry and exit are on opposite curves. When executing a counter, the… …
67counter — Ⅰ. counter [1] ► NOUN 1) a long flat topped fitment over which goods are sold or served or across which business is conducted with customers. 2) a small disc used in board games for keeping the score or as a place marker. 3) a token representing… …
68Counter Admiral — is an Anglicisation of a naval rank found in most navies of the world. This Anglicisation is, however, rarely used, as the rank is usually kept in the original language or translated to Rear Admiral or in the United States,… …
69Counter — Coun ter, adv. [F. contre, fr. L. contra against. Cf. {Contra }.] 1. Contrary; in opposition; in an opposite direction; contrariwise; used chiefly with run or go. [1913 Webster] Running counter to all the rules of virtue. Locks. [1913 Webster] 2 …
70counter-terrorist — counter .terrorist adj counter terrorist operation/team/unit etc a plan or group that tries to prevent the activities of violent political groups >counter terrorism n [U] >counter terrorist n …
