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counterstrain

counterstrain noun: the opposition of a muscular strain.

Noun

counterstrain (plural counterstrains)

  1. The opposition of a muscular strain
  2. A form of osteopathy that uses this as a technique

Forms of counterstrain

pluralcounterstrains

Questions about counterstrain

What does counterstrain mean?
Counterstrain means the opposition of a muscular strain.
What part of speech is counterstrain?
Counterstrain is a noun.
What is the plural of counterstrain?
The plural of counterstrain is counterstrains.

Words near counterstrain in the dictionary

  1. counterstock
  2. counterstocks
  3. counterstories
  4. counterstory
  5. counterstorytelling
  6. counterstrain
  7. counterstrains
  8. counterstrand
  9. counterstrands
  10. counterstratagem
  11. counterstratagems

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