"countershock" meaning in English

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Noun

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

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