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counterblow

[ koun-ter-bloh ]

/ ˈkaʊn tərˌbloʊ /

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noun

a blow given in return or retaliation, as in boxing.

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Also called counterpunch.

Origin of counterblow

First recorded in 1625–35; counter- + blow¹

Words nearby counterblow

counterattack, counterattraction, counterbalance, counterbid, counterblast, counterblow, counterbore, counter-boulle, counterbrace, counterchange, countercharge

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Example sentences from the Web for counterblow

In the counterblow the edge of Cheever's cuff caught on Dyckman's knuckles and ripped the skin.
We Can't Have Everything|Rupert Hughes
Counterblow had followed blow, swift as the clash of rapiers in a duel of fencers.
The Astronomy of the Bible|E. Walter Maunder
It now became necessary for the older body to deal a counterblow.
Richard Wagner His Life and His Dramas|W. J. Henderson
The French retaliated with a counterblow that drove the enemy back (p. 293) in disorder.
The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII)|Various

The orders were to carry the city at all costs, a counterblow to compensate the Germans for their failure to capture Compigne.
The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII)|Various

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