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/kown"teuhr bloh'/, n.a blow given in return or retaliation, as in boxing. Also called counterpunch.[1625-35; COUNTER- + BLOW1]
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counterblow — index counterattack Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
counterblow — [kount′ər blō΄] n. a blow given in return … English World dictionary
counterblow — n. 1) to deal, deliver a counterblow 2) a counterblow against, to * * * [ kaʊntəbləʊ] deliver a counterblow to a counterblow against to deal … Combinatory dictionary
Counterblow hammer — Counterblow hammer. См. Молоток контрудара. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
counterblow — noun A blow delivered in return of a previous blow by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match. Syn: counterpunch, return, blow, retaliatory … Wiktionary
counterblow — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The act of retaliating: counteraction, counterattack, reciprocation, reprisal, requital, retaliation, retribution, revenge, tit for tat, vengeance. Idioms: an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, like for like, measure … English dictionary for students
counterblow — n. strike or blow made in retaliation, strike in response to an earlier blow … English contemporary dictionary
counterblow — coun·ter·blow … English syllables
counterblow — coun•ter•blow [[t]ˈkaʊn tərˌbloʊ[/t]] n. a blow given in return or retaliation, as in boxing Also called counterpunch • Etymology: 1625–35 … From formal English to slang
counterblow — /ˈkaʊntəbloʊ/ (say kowntuhbloh) noun an opposing blow …
