COUNTERING

Table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

Game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games

A calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens

A piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers

A person who counts things

A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

Example: "It brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"

(computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)

A piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot

Example: "A counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot"

A return punch (especially by a boxer)