counter
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4.6
- noun
- /ˈkaʊntər/
:
ficha
And, you know, sometimes I'd lose some of the counters and stuff too.
- And, you know, sometimes I'd lose some of the counters and stuff too.
Examples
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Time is a child moving counters in a game.
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I picked up a dreidel from Bubbe's counter and gave it a spin.
Fiction book (2002) -
Two counters, one for tobacco... and things, the other for sweetmeats.
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Students can sort colors using pom-poms, buttons, foam stickers, dinosaur counters, pattern blocks, or basic counters.
Academic text (2013) -
During the board game, each player used colored counters to keep track of their scores.
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The children placed their counters on the game board to mark their progress in the race.
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To mark where they were in the game, players moved their counters around the board after every turn.
Idioms
Compounds
- Offensive
9
7.4
A person who pays too much attention to small money details and misses the big picture
- Specialized
7
4.8
A device that detects and measures invisible radiation from radioactive materials
- Specialized
4
6.0
Stocks or bonds not listed on a stock market that dealers buy and sell
- Specialized
1
6.5
A share not listed on a stock exchange that is bought and sold through dealers
1
8.7
A movement in the Catholic Church in the 1500s to strengthen Catholic belief and practice after the Protestant Reformation
- Specialized
1
6.6
A market where people buy and sell shares directly by phone or computer
- Specialized
1
9.9
A private financial contract made between two parties, not traded on a public exchange
- Specialized
A blank check the bank gives you to get money when your personal checks are not available
- Specialized
A therapy method that teaches a calm response instead of fear to something
- Specialized
A device that detects radiation by counting particles in a tube filled with gas
- Specialized
Actions that stop enemy jamming of radios and radar
- Specialized
A device with a gas-filled tube that detects and measures radiation
A part of a store where staff sell small sewing items like buttons and thread
- Specialized
A device that detects and measures radiation by counting electric charges created inside a tube
- Specialized
A tube that detects radiation and gives an electrical signal showing how strong the radiation is
- Jargon
A person who cares too much about small unimportant details in a hobby or project
- Specialized
An investment like a stock or bond traded directly through dealers, not on a stock market
- Specialized
A device that makes tiny sparks when particles from radiation pass through it
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
In games a counter is a small piece used for score or position, and the name comes from the verb count because players used these pieces to 'count' points or moves.