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counter check

American  

noun

  1. a blank check available in a bank for the use of a depositor in making a withdrawal from that bank.

Etymology

Origin of counter check

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Example Sentences

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The "universal" check, along with its subspecies the "counter" check, remains a staunch standby of Americans who find themselves out of modern, magnetically coded personal checks, credit cards or even old-fashioned cash.

From Time Magazine Archive

She undid the counter check, ran across to the guard's house, was back in a moment and tumbled in beside him.

From Westways by Mitchell, S. Weir (Silas Weir)

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