Looking for the meaning of the word COUNTERCHECKS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of COUNTERCHECKS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Countercheck
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkaʊntəˈtʃɛk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a second check for security or accuracy.
Short Definition:second check
Definition:
a restraint
Short Definition:restraint
Examples:- the evil that we suffer is often a countercheck which restrains us from greater evil
Definition:
a sharp or incisive retort
Short Definition:sharp or incisive retort
Examples:- the countercheck quarrelsome
Word: Countercheck
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkaʊntəˈtʃɛk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
stop (something) by acting to cancel or counteract it
Short Definition:stop something by counteracting it
Examples:- His Majesty with his own hand wrote to countercheck his former Warrant
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