"counterblow" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: counterblows [plural]
Etymology: From counter- + blow. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|blow}} counter- + blow Head templates: {{en-noun}} counterblow (plural counterblows)
  1. A blow delivered in reply to a previous blow by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match. Synonyms: afterstroke, counterpunch, return blow, retaliatory blow Translations (blow delivered in reply to another): vastaisku (Finnish), kontra [feminine] (Polish), contragolpe [masculine] (Portuguese)

Inflected forms

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