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- coun|ter|ir|ri|ta|tion «KOWN tuhr IHR uh TAY shuhn», noun.irritation artifically produced in order to counteract the action of disease or pain: »
A mustard plaster produces counterirritation.
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coun|ter|dem|on|stra|tion — «KOWN tuhr DEHM uhn STRAY shuhn», noun. a demonstration intended to offset the effect of a preceding demonstration … Useful english dictionary
coun|ter|ref|or|ma|tion — «KOWN tuhr REHF uhr MAY shuhn», noun. a reform movement opposed to a previous reform movement. Counter Reformation, the reform movement within the Roman Catholic Church during the 1500 s and early 1600 s, designed to counter the effects of the… … Useful english dictionary
coun|ter|rev|o|lu|tion|ar|y — «KOWN tuhr REHV uh LOO shuh NEHR ee», adjective, noun, plural ar|ies. –adj. having to do with or of the nature of a counterrevolution. –n. person who takes part in or advocates a counterrevolution … Useful english dictionary
coun|ter|rev|o|lu|tion — «KOWN tuhr REHV uh LOO shuhn», noun. a revolution against a government established by a previous revolution … Useful english dictionary
coun|ter|rev|o|lu|tion|ist — «KOWN tuhr REHV uh LOO shuh nihst», noun. a person who takes part in or advocates a counterrevolution … Useful english dictionary
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coun´ter|ac´tion — coun|ter|act «KOWN tuhr AKT», transitive verb. to act against; hinder or defeat by contrary action: »to counteract a fever with aspirin, counteract adverse publicity. A hot bath and a hot drink will sometimes counteract chills. SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
coun´ter|ro|ta´tion — coun|ter|ro|tate «KOWN tuhr ROH tayt», intransitive verb, tat|ed, tat|ing. 1. to contrarotate: »counterrotating propellers. 2. to rotate counterclockwise: »Cyclones counterrotate in the Northern Hemisphere. –coun´ter … Useful english dictionary
coun|ter|act — «KOWN tuhr AKT», transitive verb. to act against; hinder or defeat by contrary action: »to counteract a fever with aspirin, counteract adverse publicity. A hot bath and a hot drink will sometimes counteract chills. SYNONYM(S): counterbalance.… … Useful english dictionary
coun|ter|ro|tate — «KOWN tuhr ROH tayt», intransitive verb, tat|ed, tat|ing. 1. to contrarotate: »counterrotating propellers. 2. to rotate counterclockwise: »Cyclones counterrotate in the Northern Hemisphere. –coun´ter … Useful english dictionary
