"countershock" meaning in All languages combined

See countershock on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: countershocks [plural]
Etymology: From counter- + shock. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|shock}} counter- + shock Head templates: {{en-noun}} countershock (plural countershocks)
  1. A shock that travels in the opposite direction to an applied impulse
    Sense id: en-countershock-en-noun-pnJ2H4vN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter-, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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