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sentence:'>//The dust made him cough.
  • //The engine coughed and sputtered and then stopped.
    • Noun
    • //He has a cough and a cold.
    • //They both have bad coughs.
    • //I heard a cough from the back of the church.
    First Known Use
    Verb
    14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
    Noun
    14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2
    History and Etymology
    Verb and Noun
    Middle English, from Old English *cohhian; akin to Middle High German kūchen to breathe heavily
    count​er
    noun (1)
    count·​er
    ˈkau̇n-tər

    Definition (Entry 1 of 6)

    • a piece (as of metal or plastic) used in reckoning or in games
    • something of value in bargaining asset
    • a level surface (such as a table, shelf or display case) over which transactions are conducted or food is served or on which goods are displayed or work is conducted //jewelry counter //a lunch counter
    Noun
    First Known Use
    Verb
    14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
    Noun
    14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2
    History and Etymology
    Verb and Noun
    Middle English, from Old English *cohhian; akin to Middle High German kūchen to breathe heavily
    count​er
    noun (1)
    count·​er
    ˈkau̇n-tər

    Definition (Entry 1 of 6)

    • a piece (as of metal or plastic) used in reckoning or in games
    • something of value in bargaining asset
    • a level surface (such as a table, shelf or display case) over which transactions are conducted or food is served or on which goods are displayed or work is conducted //jewelry counter //a lunch counter
    • over ​the ​counter
      • in or through a broker's office rather than through a stock exchange //stock bought over the counter
      • without a prescription //drugs available over the counter
    • under ​the ​counter
      by
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