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counterrotating

[ koun-ter-roh-tey-ting, koun- ]
/ ˈkaʊn tərˈroʊ teɪ tɪŋ, ˌkaʊn- /
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adjective Machinery.
(of two corresponding or similar moving parts) rotating in opposite directions: counterrotating propellers.
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Origin of counterrotating

counter- + rotating1

Words nearby counterrotating

counterpurchase, counterreformation, counterreply, counterrevolution, counterrevolutionary, counterrotating, counterscarp, countershading, countershaft, countershock, countersign
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