Adjective
counter-battery (not comparable)
Alternative form of counterbattery
The Allies destroyed 27 Japanese tanks and 743 artillery pieces (including mortars, anti-tank and anti-aircraft guns), some of them eliminated by the naval and air bombardments but most of them knocked-out by American counter-battery fire. Source: Internet
If the bombardment was focused at military targets in Seoul, some three thousand people may be killed within a few minutes, but casualties would drop soon after as surprise wears off and counter-battery fire engages. Source: Internet
In other situations counter-battery fire may occur whenever a battery is located with sufficient accuracy. Source: Internet
In some situations the task is to locate all active enemy batteries for attack using a counter-battery fire at the appropriate moment in accordance with a plan developed by artillery intelligence staff. Source: Internet
Once hostile batteries have been detected they may be engaged immediately by friendly artillery or later at an optimum time, depending on the tactical situation and the counter-battery policy. Source: Internet
Pelham started with two cannons—a 12-pounder Napoleon smoothbore and a rifled Blakely —but continued with only one after the latter was disabled by counter-battery fire. Source: Internet