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counterhand

counterhand noun: a shop assistant (who works behind a counter).

Noun

counterhand (plural counterhands)

  1. A shop assistant (who works behind a counter).

Forms of counterhand

pluralcounterhands
alternative formcounter hand

Origin of counterhand

From counter + hand.

Questions about counterhand

What does counterhand mean?
Counterhand means a shop assistant (who works behind a counter).
What part of speech is counterhand?
Counterhand is a noun.
What is the plural of counterhand?
The plural of counterhand is counterhands.

Words near counterhand in the dictionary

  1. counterguard
  2. counterguards
  3. counterguerilla
  4. counterguerrilla
  5. counterguerrillas
  6. counterhand
  7. counterhands
  8. counterhearing
  9. counterhegemonic
  10. counterhegemonies
  11. counterhegemony

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