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counterline

counterline noun: a secondary melody that contrasts with the main melody and is played at the same time.

Noun

counterline (plural counterlines)

  1. A secondary melody that contrasts with the main melody and is played at the same time.
  2. A line of entrenchment made against an enemy's lines.

Forms of counterline

pluralcounterlines

Origin of counterline

From counter- + line.

Questions about counterline

What does counterline mean?
Counterline means a secondary melody that contrasts with the main melody and is played at the same time.
What part of speech is counterline?
Counterline is a noun.
What is the plural of counterline?
The plural of counterline is counterlines.

Words near counterline in the dictionary

  1. counterliberal
  2. counterlife
  3. counterligand
  4. counterligands
  5. counterlike
  6. counterline
  7. counterlines
  8. counterlinguistic
  9. counterlives
  10. counterloan
  11. counterloans

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