countermeasure
coun·ter·mea·sure
noun \-ˌme-zhər, -ˌmā-\: an action or device that is intended to stop or prevent something bad or dangerous
Full Definition of COUNTERMEASURE
: an action or device designed to negate or offset another; especially : a military system or device intended to thwart a sensing mechanism (as radar) <electronic countermeasures>
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1923
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