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2. Sunk into a chamfer; as, a countersunk bolt.

3. Beveled on the lower side, so as to fit a chamfered countersink; as, a countersunk nailhead.

Coun"ter*sway` (-swā`), n. A swaying in a contrary direction; an opposing influence. [Obs.]

A countersway of restraint, curbing their wild exorbitance. Milton.

Coun"ter ten`or (t?n`?r). [OF. contreteneur. Cf. Contratenor, and see Tenor a part in music.] (Mus.) One of the middle parts in music, between the tenor and the treble; high tenor.

Counter-tenor clef (Mus.), the C clef when placed on the third line; -- also called alto clef.

Coun"ter*term` (-t?rm`), n. A term or word which is the opposite of, or antithesis to, another; an antonym; -- the opposite of synonym; as, "foe" is the counterterm of "friend". C. J. Smith.

Coun"ter*time` (-t?m`), n. 1. (Man.) The resistance of a horse, that interrupts his cadence and the measure of his manege, occasioned by a bad horseman, or the bad temper of the horse.

2. Resistance; opposition. [Obs.]

Give not shus the countertime to fate. Dryden.

Coun"ter*trip`pant (-tr?p`pant), a. (Her.) Trippant in opposite directions. See Trippant.

Coun"ter*trip`ping (-tr?p`p?ng), a. (Her.) Same as Countertrippant.

Coun"ter*turn` (-t&?;rn`), n. The critical moment in a play, when, contrary to expectation, the action is embroiled in new difficulties. Dryden.

Coun`ter*vail" (koun`t?r-v?l"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Countervailed (-v?ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Countervailing.] [OF. contrevaloir; contre (L. contra) + valoir to avail, fr. L. valere to be strong, avail. See Vallant.] To act against with equal force, power, or effect; to thwart or overcome by such action; to furnish an equivalent to or for; to counterbalance; to compensate.

Upon balancing the account, the profit at last will hardly countervail the inconveniences that go allong with it. L'Estrange.

Coun"ter*vail` (koun"t?r-v?l`), n. Power or value sufficient to obviate any effect; equal weight, strength, or value; equivalent; compensation; requital. [Obs.]

Surely, the present pleasure of a sinful act is a poor countervail for the bitterness of the review. South.

Coun`ter*val*la"tion (-v?l-l?"s??n), n. (Fort.) See Contravallation.

Coun"ter*view` (koun"t?r-v?`), n. 1. An opposite or opposing view; opposition; a posture in which two persons front each other.

Within the gates of hell sat Death and Sin, In counterview. Milton

M. Peisse has ably advocated the counterview in his preface and appendix. Sir W. Hamilton.

2. A position in which two dissimilar things illustrate each other by opposition; contrast.

I have drawn some lines of Linger's character, on purpose to place it in counterview, or contrast with that of the other company. Swift.

Coun`ter*vote" (koun`t&etilde;r*vōt"), v. t. To vote in opposition to; to balance or overcome by voting; to outvote. Dr. J. Scott.

Coun`ter*wait" (koun`t&etilde;r*wāt"), v. t. To wait or watch for; to be on guard against. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Coun`ter*weigh" (-wā"), v. t. To weigh against; to counterbalance.

Coun"ter *weight` (-wāt`), n. A counterpoise.

Coun`ter*wheel" (-hwēl"), v. t. (Mil.) To cause to wheel or turn in an opposite direction.