"counterretreat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: counterretreats [plural]
Etymology: counter- + retreat Etymology templates: {{pre|en|counter|retreat}} counter- + retreat Head templates: {{en-noun}} counterretreat (plural counterretreats)
  1. (rare) A military retreat in response to another retreat. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-counterretreat-en-noun-k6wZ-Yw~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter-

Inflected forms

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