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ˈcounter-eˌnamel, n.
[counter- 6: after F. contre-émail.]
The enamel of the reverse or lower side of an enamelled plate.
Hence ˌcounter-eˈnamel, v. [cf. F. contre-émailler], to enamel on the back as well as the front.
1875Ure Dict. Arts II. 272 When the plate is not to be counter-enamelled, it should be charged with less enamel, as, when exposed to heat, the enamel draws up the gold to itself, and makes the piece convex. |