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1countercheck
noun coun·ter·check \-ˌchek\
Definition of COUNTERCHECK
: a check or restraint often operating against something that is itself a check
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First Known Use of COUNTERCHECK
1584
Rhymes with COUNTERCHECK
afterdeck, à la grecque, biotech, bodycheck, bottleneck, cashier's check, Chiang Kai-shek, demi-sec, discotheque, double-check, double-deck, hunt-and-peck, leatherneck, littleneck, nanotech, neck and neck, New Quebec, Pont l'Évêque, quarterdeck, rubber check, rubberneck, shepherd's check, triple sec, turtleneck, weather deck, Yucatec, Zapotec
2countercheck
verb
Definition of COUNTERCHECK
transitive verb
1
: check, counteract
2
: to check a second time for verification
First Known Use of COUNTERCHECK
1579
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