CEFR B2

counterfoil

noun

Meaning

counterfoil means the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record; a stub. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses counterfoil to mean the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record; a stub.
The teacher asked students to find counterfoil in the reading.

Synonyms: counterstock

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counterfoil (B2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses counterfoil to mean the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record; a stub.
The teacher asked students to find counterfoil in the reading.
Check the words around counterfoil to choose the right meaning.

How to Use counterfoil

a/the counterfoil (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a counterfoil."
counterfoil in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked counterfoil in context before translating it."

Synonyms of counterfoil

Words with a similar meaning to counterfoil:

counterstock

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