English Explanatory Dictionary

countertime

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Opposition; resistance.
  2. The resistance of a horse that interrupts its cadence and the measure of its manège, caused by bad horsemanship or the bad temper of the horse.

Pronunciation

/ˈkaʊntə(ɹ)ˌtaɪm/

Word forms

countertime countertimes

Etymology

From counter- + time. Compare contretemps.

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