counterpull

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noun

A pull or influence against an existing pull or influence.

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Meanings

nouncounterpull (plural counterpulls)

plural counterpulls

  1. A pull or influence against an existing pull or influence.

    But a counterpull isn’t enough.

    2015 October 30, Duff Mcdonald, “Creating the Followers of Tomorrow”, in New York Times

Origin

From counter- + pull.

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Cite this entry
APA

counterpull. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterpull

MLA

“counterpull.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterpull. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterpull,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterpull.

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