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coun·ter·meas·ure
/
ˈkaʊn
tərˌmɛʒ
ər
/
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koun
-ter-mezh-er
]
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noun
an opposing, offsetting, or retaliatory
measure
.
Origin:
1920–25;
counter-
+
measure
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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countermeasure
(ˈkaʊntəˌmɛʒə)
—
n
action taken to oppose, neutralize, or retaliate against some other action
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
countermeasure
1923, from
counter-
+
measure
(n.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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