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Definition of Counterforce
1. n. An opposing force.
Definition of Counterforce
1. Noun. A force that opposes another force. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Counterforce
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Counterforce
Literary usage of Counterforce
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Medical Implications of Nuclear War by Frederic Solomon (1986)
"We have also found that, as counterforce attacks become more comprehensive, ...
We expect to find similar results for US counterforce attacks on the USSR. ..."
2. The Works of Jeremy Bentham by Jeremy Bentham, John Bowring (1843)
"Accordingly in every government but a representative democracy, the idea of this
sanction (and of the counterforce which it opposes) is, of all ideas that ..."
3. A Complete Treatise on the Electro-deposition of Metals: Comprising Electro by Georg Langbein (1909)
"The determination of this electro-motive counterforce is in the most simple manner
... The electro-motive counterforce is influenced by the magnitude of the ..."