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Meaning of "counterblow" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COUNTERBLOW

counterblow  [ˈkaʊntəˌbləʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUNTERBLOW

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Counterblow is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COUNTERBLOW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of counterblow in the English dictionary

The definition of counterblow in the dictionary is a retaliatory blow.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COUNTERBLOW


ablow
əˈbləʊ
bibelot
ˈbɪbləʊ
blow
bləʊ
deathblow
ˈdɛθˌbləʊ
flyblow
ˈflaɪˌbləʊ
Fontainebleau
ˈfɒntɪnˌbləʊ
overblow
ˌəʊvəˈbləʊ
prepueblo
priːˈpwɛbləʊ
pueblo
ˈpwɛbləʊ
shadblow
ˈʃædˌbləʊ
tableau
ˈtæbləʊ
tableaux
ˈtæbləʊ
upblow
ʌpˈbləʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUNTERBLOW

counterassault
counterattack
counterattacker
counterattraction
counterbalance
counterbase
counterbid
counterbidder
counterblast
counterblockade
counterbluff
counterbond
counterbore
counterbrace
counterbuff
countercampaign
counterchange
countercharge
countercharm
countercheck

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUNTERBLOW

allow
at one blow
blow-by-blow
body blow
by-blow
cash flow
death blow
fellow
flow
follow
hammer blow
hollow
killer blow
low
low blow
overflow
peach-blow
slow
unfollow
yellow

Synonyms and antonyms of counterblow in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «counterblow» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUNTERBLOW

Find out the translation of counterblow to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of counterblow from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «counterblow» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

反击
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contragolpe
570 millions of speakers

English

counterblow
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

counterblow
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

counterblow
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

контрудар
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

contragolpe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রত্যাঘাত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

contrecoup
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Counterblow
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gegenschlag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カウンターブロー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

counterblow
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Counterblow
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

counterblow
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

counterblow
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रतिबिंब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

counterblow
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contraccolpo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

counterblow
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

контрудар
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

counterblow
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανταποδοτικού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

counterblow
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

counterblow
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

counterblow
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of counterblow

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERBLOW»

The term «counterblow» is normally little used and occupies the 143.392 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERBLOW» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «counterblow» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «counterblow» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about counterblow

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUNTERBLOW»

Discover the use of counterblow in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to counterblow and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Metal Forming Practise: Processes - Machines - Tools
22.3.3 Counterblow hammers Counterblow hammers have two rams which strike one another. By this means the forces in the frame are reduced as much as possible, so these hammers need no bed or only a small one. The construction mass ...
A. Koth, Heinz Tschätsch, 2007
2
Cold and Hot Forging: Fundamentals and Applications
Due to the counterblow effect, relatively little energy is lost through vibration in the foundation and environment. Therefore, for comparable capacities, a counterblow hammer requires a smaller foundation than an anvil hammer. The schematic ...
Taylan Altan, Gracious Ngaile, Gangshu Shen, 2005
3
Metal Shaping Processes: Casting and Molding, Particulate ...
The typical speed of power drop hammers is from 3.0 to 9.0 m/s (9.8 to 29.5 ft/s). c ) Counterblow Forging Hammers Counterblow forging hammers are a category of forging equipment wherein two opposed rams are activated simultaneously, ...
Vukota Boljanovic, 2010
4
Artillery Notes
therefore between old and new tactics. Formerly channel obstructions were almost as much as an obstacle to the exit of the defenders from the harbor as they were to the entrance of the besiegers ; and therefore the counterblow usually came ...
5
Artillery Notes...
Formerly channel obstructions were almost as much as an obstacle to the exit of the defenders from the harbor as they were to the entrance of the besiegers ; and therefore the counterblow usually came from the outside. With proper control of ...
Coast Artillery School (U.S.), 1906
6
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
first step— if America and Russia were to reach a meeting of the minds on reducing their strategic striking forces, step by step, to a level just sufficient to inflict "unacceptable" damage in a counterblow in case of a strategic strike directed ...
7
Proceedings of the United States Naval Institute
Formerly Channel 0bstructions were almost as much as an obstacle to the exit of the defenders from the harbor as they were to the entrance of the besiegers; and therefore the counterblow usually came from the outside With proper control of ...
8
Naval Institute Proceedings
Formerly channel obstructions were almost as much as an obstacle to the exit of the defenders from the harbor as they were to the entrance of the besiegers ; and therefore the counterblow usually came from the outside With proper control of ...
9
Cengage Advantage Books: The American Pageant
BLOW AND COUNTERBLOW In the summer of 1780, a powerful French army of six thousand regular troops, commanded by the Comte de Rochambeau, arrived in Newport, Rhode Island. The Americans were somewhat suspicious of their ...
David Kennedy, Lizabeth Cohen, 2013
10
Cengage Advantage Books: The American Pageant, Volume 1: To 1877
BLOW AND COUNTERBLOW In the summer of 1780, a powerful French army of six thousand regular troops, commanded by the Comte de Rochambeau, arrived in Newport, Rhode Island. The Americans were somewhat suspicious of their ...
David Kennedy, Lizabeth Cohen, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUNTERBLOW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term counterblow is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Samsung's Tizen struggling in smart watch market
Samsung plans to deal a counterblow by unveiling its next model in the second half of this year. The company recently unveiled a teaser of the ... «Korea IT Times, Jun 15»
2
Female Scientists Unleash Comedic Revenge At #Distractinglysexy
After the sexist comments of Nobel Prize-winning British scientist Tim Hunt went viral, female scientists staged a counterblow on social media. «NPR, Jun 15»
3
Christie Bashes Debt-Free College Plans
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie dealt a sharp counterblow Thursday to growing Democratic calls for debt-free college education, arguing such ... «Daily Caller, Jun 15»
4
ISIS gains Iraqi victory, loses key commander
ISIS captured the key Iraqi city of Ramadi, but CNN's Barbara Starr reports U.S. intelligence struck a counterblow to the group, killing a key ... «CNN, May 15»
5
The year of banality and inertia
The counterblow against the communists took over half a million lives, according to some estimates. It was in these circumstances that General ... «The Manila Times, Apr 15»
6
Blue Jackets 4, Blues 2 - Game Highlights
Game 75 Recap: Blow and Counterblow ... ://www.jacketscannon.com/2015/3/29/8307109/game-75-recap-blow-and-counterblow/in/8069818. «The Cannon, Mar 15»
7
Victim of Domestic Abuse Gets 5 Years for Killing Husband
Yao just struck a powerful counterblow against her husband's wrongful strikes. Even if the plan of homicide fermented in Yao's mind with ... «Women of China, Mar 15»
8
TAG Heuer Smartwatch Will Challenge Apple Watch? The Swiss …
Dramatically timed on the second day of Baselworld, the smartwatch is reportedly the most impressive counterblow yet by Swiss watchmakers ... «KDramaStars, Mar 15»
9
New telecom regulation deals blow to Korean smartphone producers
Some companies are already responding to the challenge. Samsung is gearing up to deal a counterblow to its rivals with the S6 and S6 Edge. «AsiaOne, Mar 15»
10
New telecom regulation deals blow to smartphone producers
Some companies are already responding to the challenge. Samsung is gearing up to deal a counterblow to its rivals with the S6 and S6 Edge. «The Korea Herald, Mar 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Counterblow [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/counterblow>. May 2024 ».
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