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Added 10 October 2026

countermark

noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about countermark at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A mark or token added to those already existing, as a security or proof.
An artificial cavity made in the teeth of horses that have outgrown their natural mark, to disguise their age.

verb

To apply a countermark to.
to countermark silverware

Origin

From counter- + mark.

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