counter check
Americannoun
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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