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counterpull

counterpull noun: a pull or influence against an existing pull or influence.

Noun

counterpull (plural counterpulls)

  1. A pull or influence against an existing pull or influence.
    • But a counterpull isn’t enough.2015 October 30, Duff Mcdonald, “Creating the Followers of Tomorrow”, in New York Times

Forms of counterpull

pluralcounterpulls

Origin of counterpull

From counter- + pull.

Questions about counterpull

What does counterpull mean?
Counterpull means a pull or influence against an existing pull or influence.
What part of speech is counterpull?
Counterpull is a noun.
What is the plural of counterpull?
The plural of counterpull is counterpulls.

Words near counterpull in the dictionary

  1. counterproved
  2. counterproves
  3. counterproving
  4. counterpublic
  5. counterpublics
  6. counterpull
  7. counterpulls
  8. counterpulsation
  9. counterpunch
  10. counterpunched
  11. counterpuncher

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