If you do something that is counter-intuitive, you are doing something that seems like it is the opposite of what common sense would tell you to do.
That would be the check-out counter.
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Medicine that does not need a prescription.
A person who is belligerent, warlike; A counter rebellion creates wars such as Hitler did in World War I
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Hutch furniture is usually described as a set of shelves and/or cabinets which are on top of a counter with drawers or cabinets underneath the counter.
to find a counterexample
A counter stool is a tall seat used to sit at a home bar. They are usually taller than a normal chair and they are sometimes built without back rests.
Counter marketing is to reduce the demand of a product through different marketing tactics rather than increasing the demand. For example, pro health messages like "say no to tobacco".
I don't think there are any counter examples. Look at the second adjective definition at http://www.answers.com/composite
Insurgency is acts of rebelling against government. Counter-insurgency is action taken specifically against insurgents.
This is the traditional form of banking where all the banking services are provided over the counter in the branch itself.