CEFR B2

countershout

noun

Meaning

countershout means a shot made in response to another shot (as from a gun or cannon). It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses countershout to mean a shot made in response to another shot (as from a gun or cannon).
The teacher asked students to find countershout in the reading.

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countershout (B2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses countershout to mean a shot made in response to another shot (as from a gun or cannon).
The teacher asked students to find countershout in the reading.
Check the words around countershout to choose the right meaning.

How to Use countershout

a/the countershout (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a countershout."
countershout in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked countershout in context before translating it."

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