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countermotion

countermotion noun: a physical movement that counterbalances another movement.

Noun

countermotion (plural countermotions)

  1. A physical movement that counterbalances another movement.
  2. A legal motion filed in opposition to a previous motion.
    • Last week, United States District Court Judge Joel A. Pisano refused to issue a temporary injunction halting the state investigation, and the state filed a countermotion asking the federal government not to interfere in a state legal matter.2007 September 3, Jill P. Capuzzo, “Civil Union Dispute Pits Methodist Retreat Against Gays Who Aided in Its Rebirth”, in New York Times

Forms of countermotion

pluralcountermotions

Origin of countermotion

From counter- + motion.

Questions about countermotion

What does countermotion mean?
Countermotion means a physical movement that counterbalances another movement.
What part of speech is countermotion?
Countermotion is a noun.
What is the plural of countermotion?
The plural of countermotion is countermotions.

Words near countermotion in the dictionary

  1. countermobilized
  2. countermobilizes
  3. countermobilizing
  4. countermodel
  5. countermodels
  6. countermotion
  7. countermotions
  8. countermotivation
  9. countermotivational
  10. countermotivations
  11. countermove

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