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countermotions

countermotions is the plural of countermotion.

Meaning of countermotion

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

Questions about countermotions

What is countermotions the plural of?
Countermotions is the plural of countermotion.

Words near countermotions in the dictionary

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

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