counterthrow

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English

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Etymology

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From counter- +‎ throw.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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counterthrow (plural counterthrows)

  1. (martial arts) A move that saves a fighter from being thrown by the opponent and converts the motion into a throw of the opponent instead.

Verb

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counterthrow (third-person singular simple present counterthrows, present participle counterthrowing, simple past counterthrew, past participle counterthrown)

  1. To perform such a move.