2. Any force or device designed to restrain another
restraining force; a check upon a check.
[1913 Webster]
The system of checks and counterchecks. --J. H. Newton. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Countercheck — Coun ter*check (koun t?r ch?k ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Counterchecked} ( ch?ckt ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Counterchecking}.] To oppose or check by some obstacle; to check by a return check. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
countercheck — index arrest (stop), balk, check (restrain), counter, prevent, withstand Burton s Legal Thesaurus … Law dictionary
countercheck — [kount′ər chek΄; ] for v., also [ kount΄ər chek′] n. 1. anything that checks, restrains, etc. 2. a check upon a check; double check vt. 1. to check or restrain by a counteraction 2. to check again; confirm by a second check … English World dictionary
countercheck — n. & v. n. 1 a a restraint that opposes something. b a restraint that operates against another. 2 a second check, esp. for security or accuracy. 3 archaic a retort. v.tr. make a countercheck on … Useful english dictionary
countercheck — I. noun Date: 1584 a check or restraint often operating against something that is itself a check II. transitive verb Date: 1579 1. check, counteract 2. to check a second time for verification … New Collegiate Dictionary
countercheck — n. /kown teuhr chek /; v. /kown teuhr chek /, n. 1. a check that opposes or restrains. 2. a check controlling or confirming another check. v.t. 3. to oppose or restrain (a tendency, force, trend, etc.) by contrary action. 4. to control or confirm … Universalium
countercheck — 1. noun a) A restriction or limit b) A second check (in order to confirm or deny a previous one) 2. verb a) To restrict or … Wiktionary
countercheck — n. opposing or restraining check; inspection which confirms another inspection v. check again, reinspect (in order to verify) … English contemporary dictionary
countercheck — coun·ter·check … English syllables
countercheck — coun•ter•check n. [[t]ˈkaʊn tərˌtʃɛk[/t]] v. [[t]ˌkaʊn tərˈtʃɛk[/t]] n. 1) a check that opposes or restrains 2) to oppose or restrain (a tendency, force, trend, etc.) by contrary action 3) to control or confirm by a second check • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
