Word: countwheel
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: coun
twheel
Definition: The wheel in a clock that regulates the number of strokes.
Morphemes:
Affix: count
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A countdown; counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: conter
Language: fro
Decoded: conter
Meaning: add up; tell a story
Affix: wheel
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A potter's wheel.