counterstroke

counterstroke
coun·ter·stroke

English syllables. 2014.

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  • Counterstroke — Coun ter*stroke ( str?k ), n. A stroke or blow in return. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • counterstroke — index counterattack, reprisal, retribution, revenge Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • counterstroke — /kown teuhr strohk /, n. 1. a stroke or blow given in return. 2. Med. contrecoup. [1590 1600; COUNTER + STROKE1] * * * …   Universalium

  • counterstroke — Synonyms and related words: backfire, boomerang, comeback, counter, counterattack, counterblast, counterblow, counterfire, counterinsurgency, countermeasure, counterrevolution, counterstep, defense, exchange, give and take, interchange,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • counterstroke — n. return hit, stroke given in return, retaliatory stroke …   English contemporary dictionary

  • counterstroke — noun an attack carried out in retaliation …   English new terms dictionary

  • counterstroke — /ˈkaʊntəstroʊk/ (say kowntuhstrohk) noun an opposing stroke …  

  • counterstroke — n. a blow given in return for another …   Useful english dictionary

  • World War I — the war fought mainly in Europe and the Middle East, between the Central Powers and the Allies, beginning on July 28, 1914, and ending on November 11, 1918, with the collapse of the Central Powers. Abbr.: WWI Also called Great War, War of the… …   Universalium

  • World War II — the war between the Axis and the Allies, beginning on September 1, 1939, with the German invasion of Poland and ending with the surrender of Germany on May 8, 1945, and of Japan on August 14, 1945. Abbr.: WWII * * * or Second World War (1939–45)… …   Universalium

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