countershot

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noun

A shot made in response to another shot (as from a gun or cannon).

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Meanings

nouncountershot (plural countershots)

plural countershots

  1. A shot made in response to another shot (as from a gun or cannon).
  2. broadcastingA shot taken to contrast with another.

Origin

From counter- + shot.

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Cite this entry
APA

countershot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countershot

MLA

“countershot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countershot. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “countershot,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countershot.

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