countermeasure

🇺🇸 /ˈkaʊntərmeʒər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkaʊntəmeʒə(r)/
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noun
R

An action taken to stop or protect against something harmful or dangerous.

The town took countermeasures to prevent flooding.

translation

n. An action taken to stop or protect against something harmful or dangerous.

Word Forms

Plural countermeasures