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Counterscarp
- - The exterior slope or wall of the ditch; -- sometimes, the whole covered way, beyond the ditch, with its parapet and glacis; as, the enemy have lodged themselves on the counterscarp.
Countershaft
- - An intermediate shaft; esp., one which receives motion from a line shaft in a factory and transmits it to a machine.
Countershots
- noun - a return shot; a retaliatory shot
Countersigns
- noun - a second confirming signature endorsing a document already signed
- a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he forgot the password"
- add one's signature to after another's to attest authenticity; "You must countersign on this line of the contract"
Countersinks
- noun - a bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole
- a hole (usually in wood) with the top part enlarged so that a screw or bolt will fit into it and lie below the surface
- insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
Counterspies
- noun - a spy who works against enemy espionage
Counterstain
- noun - a stain of contrasting color that is used when the principal stain does not show the structure clearly
Counterstand
- - Resistance; opposition; a stand against.