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counterworker en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

From counter + worker.

Meanings

1. (rare) One who works at a counter.
   • When a desired part is not in stock, the counterworker must be able to suggest a different, though interchangeable, part. 1983, Lester Schwartz, Irv Brechner, The career finder:

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counterworker en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

From counter- + worker or counterwork + -er.

Meanings

1. (rare) One who works against something; a saboteur.
   • In the midst of this serene sunshine there was a malignant counterworker... 1880, Thomas Guthrie, William Garden Blaikie, Benjamin Waugh, The Sunday magazine:

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