English Explanatory Dictionary

counterarm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To arm oneself in order to match the level of weaponry held by an opponent.
noun
  1. A weapon that is acquired in order to counter one held by an opponent.
  2. A weighted arm, or an arm that holds a weight, which acts as a counterbalance.
  3. A galactic arm on the far side of a galaxy that is colliding with another galaxy.

Word forms

counterarm counterarms counterarming counterarmed

Etymology

From counter- + arm.

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