"countersignal" meaning in English

See countersignal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: countersignals [plural]
Etymology: From counter- + signal. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|signal}} counter- + signal Head templates: {{en-noun}} countersignal (plural countersignals)
  1. A signal produced in response to another signal.
    Sense id: en-countersignal-en-noun-L4mY7p8E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 69 31

Verb

Forms: countersignals [present, singular, third-person], countersignalling [UK, participle, present], countersignaling [US, participle, present], countersignalled [UK, participle, past], countersignalled [UK, past], countersignaled [US, participle, past], countersignaled [US, past]
Etymology: From counter- + signal. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|signal}} counter- + signal Head templates: {{en-verb|++|past2=countersignaled|past2_qual=US|past_qual=UK|pres_ptc2=countersignaling|pres_ptc2_qual=US|pres_ptc_qual=UK}} countersignal (third-person singular simple present countersignals, present participle (UK) countersignalling or (US) countersignaling, simple past and past participle (UK) countersignalled or (US) countersignaled)
  1. (sociology) To send a false or misleading signal. Categories (topical): Sociology
    Sense id: en-countersignal-en-verb-la4hyuo0 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with counter- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 38 62 Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology

Inflected forms

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