counterstroke

[ koun-ter-strohk ]

/ ˈkaʊn tərˌstroʊk /

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noun

a stroke or blow given in return.

Medicine/Medical. contrecoup.

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Origin of counterstroke

First recorded in 1590–1600; counter- + stroke¹

Words nearby counterstroke

countersink, counterspy, counterstain, counterstamp, counterstatement, counterstroke, countersubject, countersue, countersuit, counter table, countertenor

How to use counterstroke in a sentence

And if you suggest a fault, its panegyrists are always ready with a counterstroke.
American Sketches|Charles Whibley
Hancock made a fierce counterstroke, and the remnant of the Confederates retreated.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8|Various
Counterstroke after counterstroke had failed, and Russia was now tottering towards a collapse.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind|Herbert George Wells
Such was the faith required of Ulysses, but now comes the internal counterstroke: his skepticism.
Homer's Odyssey|Denton J. Snider

The Russian counterstroke penetrated into Eylau itself and Napoleon himself was in serious danger.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1|Various

counterstroke

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