"counterscreen" meaning in English

See counterscreen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: counterscreens [plural], counter-screen [alternative]
Etymology: From counter- + screen. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|screen}} counter- + screen Head templates: {{en-noun}} counterscreen (plural counterscreens)
  1. A screen (or screening), carried out in parallel to a primary screen, in which compounds that could interfere with the primary screen may be identified
    Sense id: en-counterscreen-en-noun-1HDo6NZl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 71 29

Verb

Forms: counterscreens [present, singular, third-person], counterscreening [participle, present], counterscreened [participle, past], counterscreened [past], counter-screen [alternative]
Etymology: From counter- + screen. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|screen}} counter- + screen Head templates: {{en-verb}} counterscreen (third-person singular simple present counterscreens, present participle counterscreening, simple past and past participle counterscreened)
  1. To separate components using such a device
    Sense id: en-counterscreen-en-verb-twkgvWO7

Inflected forms

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