Counterchange (Verb)
Meaning
Cause to change places; "interchange this screw for one of a smaller size".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The students were asked to counterchange their seats to facilitate group discussion.
- Engineers proposed to counterchange the valve position in the new design to improve efficiency.
- Due to weight concerns, the coach decided to counterchange the two defenders on the team.
- Because of the odd number of participants, dance instructors had to counterchange partners for the next round.
- In the spirit of fair play, the judges decided to counterchange the winners with the runners-up for the rest of the tournament.