Counterfoil

usgb/ˈkaʊntərfɔɪl/
noun

The part of a check or ticket kept by the person who issues it for record.

When you get a train ticket, you give the big part to the train conductor, and keep the counterfoil part for yourself as proof.
Visual representation of "counterfoil" - The part of a check or ticket kept by the person who issues it for record.

Often appears as...

  • keep the counterfoil
  • ticket counterfoil
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Record Keeping

A counterfoil is part of a physical record system, helping with tracking transactions or entries.

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After writing the check, I filed away the counterfoil as evidence of the payment.
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Proof of Purchase

Keep your counterfoil safe; it often serves as proof that you bought or paid for something.

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The shopkeeper asked for the ticket counterfoil to confirm my purchase for the warranty.
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Physical Ticketing

Counterfoils are more common in physical ticketing systems, not in digital ones.

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For the raffle, they gave me the counterfoil, and I watched as they put the main ticket in the drum.
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