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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- Proto-Indo-European *bʰedʰh₂-der. Germanicbor. Proto-Indo-European *bʰedʰh₂-der. Gaulishbor. Latin battuō Latin battere Old French batre Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French baterieder. Middle French batteriebor. English battery English counterbattery From counter- + battery.
Meanings
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(not-comparable, of artillery) Directed against opposing artillery.
counterbattery tactics
counterbattery fire
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| counter-battery | alternative | lexicographic |