ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Countermotion

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Countermotion is a noun meaning A physical movement that counterbalances another movement.

Meaning

A physical movement that counterbalances another movement.

More Meanings

  1. A legal motion filed in opposition to a previous motion.

Example Sentences

Last week, United States District Court Judge Joel A. Pisano refused to issue a temporary injunction halting the state investigation, and the state filed a countermotion asking the federal government not to interfere in a state legal matter.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include counterbalancing, counterposition, counterpose, counteraction, counterbalance, countergesture.

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