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counterthrust

counterthrust noun: a thrust made against another; a counterblow.

Noun

counterthrust (plural counterthrusts)

  1. A thrust made against another; a counterblow.

Forms of counterthrust

pluralcounterthrusts

Origin of counterthrust

From counter- + thrust.

Questions about counterthrust

What does counterthrust mean?
Counterthrust means a thrust made against another; a counterblow.
What part of speech is counterthrust?
Counterthrust is a noun.
What is the plural of counterthrust?
The plural of counterthrust is counterthrusts.

Words near counterthrust in the dictionary

  1. counterthrew
  2. counterthrow
  3. counterthrowing
  4. counterthrown
  5. counterthrows
  6. counterthrust
  7. counterthrusts
  8. countertide
  9. countertides
  10. countertime
  11. countertimes

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