Coun'ter-bŭff'1, v. t.
v. t. To strike back or in an opposite direction; to drive back; to stop by a blow or impulse in front. Dryden.
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v. t. To strike back or in an opposite direction; to drive back; to stop by a blow or impulse in front. Dryden.
n. A blow in an opposite direction; a stroke that stops motion or causes a recoil.