a return punch (especially by a boxer) | the act of preventing |
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted | a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon |
a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens | an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal |
a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot | a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter |
game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games | a counter where you can obtain food or drink |
a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers | a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax) |
(computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers) | (law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried |
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) | a heating element in an electric fire |
a person who counts things | a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises |
| a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background |
| musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats |
| the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction |
| a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore |
| (meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter |