Meaning of COUNTERATTACK
| Pronunciation: | | [n]'kawnturu`tak, [v]`kawnturu'tak, 'kaûnturu`tak
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- [n] an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.
- [v] make a counterattack
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| | Synonyms: | | countermove, counterstrike |
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| | See Also: | | assail, attack, attack, onrush, onset, onslaught | |
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| | Definition: | | Counterattack
First there was the riveting epic Brotherhood of War, which took the nation by storm. Now, there is The Corps, and Book Three, Counterattack sweeps from the devastating surprise attack on Pearl Harbor to America`s first bold counterstrike against the Japanese on the beaches of Guadalcanal. more details ... |
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| | Related Terms: | | aggravated assault, aggression, amphibious attack, armed assault, assailing, assailment, assault, attack, backfire, banzai attack, blitz, blitzkrieg, breakthrough, charge, comeback, counterblast, counterblow, counterfire, counterinsurgency, countermeasure, counteroffensive, counterrevolution, counterstep, counterstroke, coup de main, crippling attack, dead set at, defense, descent on, diversion, diversionary attack, drive, flank attack, frontal attack, gas attack, head-on attack, infiltration, lightning attack, lightning war, mass attack, megadeath, mugging, offense, offensive, onset, onslaught, overkill, panzer warfare, push, retort, run against, run at, rush, sally, shock tactics, sortie, strike, unprovoked assault |
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