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	counter3 (coun\|ter) Pronunciation: /ˈkaʊntə/ noun the back part of a shoe or boot, enclosing the heel. Origin: mid 19th century: abbreviation of counterfort 'buttress', from French contrefort		Search results in the dictionary counter¹ counter² counter- go or British hunt or run counter in counter² rev counter bean counter More results » More words in this category EVA finnesko high heels high-top jackboot kitten heel lapstone mukluk outsole penny loafer reheel shank shoehorn slingback sole 1 sprig 2 toe Turkish slipper wing tip Nearby Words count noun count palatine countable countable noun countback countdown countenance counter ¹ counter ² counter ³ counter- counter-attack counter-attraction counter-conditioning counter-espionage counter-insurgency counter-intelligence counter-intuitive counter-jumper