counterblown.
/ˈkaʊntəbləʊ/, U.S. /ˈkaʊn(t)ərˌbloʊ/ A return-blow; the back-stroke of a rebound.
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the world > movement > impact > striking > [noun] > returning a blow > return blow or stroke
countertailc1430
counterbuff?1578
countercuff1589
revie1589
counterstroke1596
after-blow1607
counterblow1655
return1702
return stroke1838
the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > [noun] > return blow or attack
countertailc1430
counterbuff?1578
countercuff1589
revie1589
cross-blow1590
counterblow1706
riposte1854
counterstroke1876
the world > movement > impact > rebound > [noun] > shock of
counterbuff?1578
rejolt1694
counterblow1860
1655 T. Stanley Hist. Philos. I. ii. 13 That the voice is made by the wind, hitting against firm resisting air, returning the counter-blow to our ears.
1706 tr. J. B. Morvan de Bellegarde Refl. upon Ridicule 76 A Man feels for a long time the Counter-Blow of indiscreet Expences.
1768 in J. Doran ‘Mann’ & Manners at Court of Florence (1876) II. viii. 190 The harshest counter-blow came from Spain.
1860 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. 225/1 Contrecoup..a counter~blow; a rebound.
Derivatives
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the world > movement > impact > striking > strike [verb (transitive)] > give return blow to
counterbuff1579
counterblow1632
1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. (1682) ix. 400 The Tartars are not expert in War..nor so manly as the Polonians, who Counter~blow them at Rancounters.
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