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counterapproach

counterapproach noun: a trench or work pushed forward from defensive works to meet the approaches of besiegers.

Noun

counterapproach (plural counterapproaches)

  1. A trench or work pushed forward from defensive works to meet the approaches of besiegers.

Forms of counterapproach

pluralcounterapproaches

Origin of counterapproach

From counter- + approach.

Questions about counterapproach

What does counterapproach mean?
Counterapproach means a trench or work pushed forward from defensive works to meet the approaches of besiegers.
What part of speech is counterapproach?
Counterapproach is a noun.
What is the plural of counterapproach?
The plural of counterapproach is counterapproaches.

Words near counterapproach in the dictionary

  1. counterappeals
  2. counterappellant
  3. counterappellants
  4. counterapplication
  5. counterapplications
  6. counterapproach
  7. counterapproaches
  8. counterapse
  9. counterapses
  10. counterarch
  11. counterarches

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