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counterblow

counterblow noun: a blow delivered in reply to a previous blow by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match.

Noun

counterblow (plural counterblows)

  1. A blow delivered in reply to a previous blow by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match.
    Synonyms:
    afterstroke, counterpunch, return blow, retaliatory blow

counterblow meaning in Tamil

counterblow in Tamil

எதிரடி

Synonyms of counterblow

Forms of counterblow

pluralcounterblows

Origin of counterblow

From counter- + blow.

Questions about counterblow

What does counterblow mean?
Counterblow means a blow delivered in reply to a previous blow by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match.
What is counterblow in Tamil?
Counterblow in Tamil is எதிரடி. See Counterblow meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is counterblow?
Counterblow is a noun.
What is the plural of counterblow?
The plural of counterblow is counterblows.

Words near counterblow in the dictionary

  1. counterblockades
  2. counterblockading
  3. counterblocked
  4. counterblocking
  5. counterblocks
  6. counterblow
  7. counterblows
  8. counterbluff
  9. counterbluffs
  10. counterboarding
  11. counterbond

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Adapted from Wiktionary: counterblow (page history and authors); counterblow (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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