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countertug

countertug noun: a tug in the opposite direction.

Noun

countertug (plural countertugs)

  1. A tug in the opposite direction.
    • By making Henry steadfastly determined to do the decent and honorable thing, he avoids facing up to the complex countertugs of physical desire and social pressure […]1984, Norman Etherington, Rider Haggard, page 33

Forms of countertug

pluralcountertugs

Origin of countertug

From counter- + tug.

Questions about countertug

What does countertug mean?
Countertug means a tug in the opposite direction.
What part of speech is countertug?
Countertug is a noun.
What is the plural of countertug?
The plural of countertug is countertugs.

Words near countertug in the dictionary

  1. countertrolled
  2. countertrolling
  3. countertrolls
  4. countertruth
  5. countertruths
  6. countertug
  7. countertugs
  8. counterturn
  9. counterturns
  10. countertwisting
  11. countertwistings

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