| counterproposal |
a proposal made to respond to or cancel out another proposal. |
| counterprotest |
combined form of protest. |
| counterquestion |
combined form of question. |
| counterraid |
combined form of raid. |
| counterreaction |
combined form of reaction. |
| counterreform |
combined form of reform. |
| Counter Reformation |
an aggressive campaign by the Roman Catholic Church in the sixteenth century that was aimed at countering the effects in Europe of the Protestant Reformation. |
| counterreformer |
combined form of reformer. |
| counterresponse |
combined form of response. |
| counterretaliation |
combined form of retaliation. |
| counterrevolution |
a political movement or action that seeks to defeat a successful or attempted revolution. |
| counterrevolutionary |
a person who takes part in a counterrevolution. [2 definitions] |
| counterscientific |
combined form of scientific. |
| countershaft |
an intermediate shaft that transmits motion from a motor to a machine driven by it; jackshaft. |
| countersign |
a password or secret signal used to identify an ally. [4 definitions] |
| countersink |
to enlarge the top portion of (a hole) so that the inserted head of a bolt, screw, or the like does not protrude above the surface. [4 definitions] |
| countersniper |
combined form of sniper. |
| counterspy |
someone who engages in counterespionage, esp. one who spies upon enemy spies. |
| counterstatement |
combined form of statement. |
| counterstep |
combined form of step. |
| counterstrategist |
combined form of strategist. |