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/ˈkaʊn.tə/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

One who counts.

2

A reckoner; someone who collects data by counting; an enumerator.

3

An object (now especially a small disc) used in counting or keeping count, or as a marker in games, etc.

4

A telltale; a contrivance attached to an engine, printing press, or other machine, for the purpose of counting the revolutions or the pulsations.

5

A variable, memory location, etc. whose contents are incremented to keep a count.

6

A hit counter.

7

A table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted.

8

A shop tabletop on which goods are examined, weighed or measured.

9

In a kitchen, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, designed to be used for food preparation.

10

In a bathroom, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, which holds the washbasin.

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Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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