antitorque

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adjective

Describing the rotor on the tail of a helicopter that prevents the helicopter from spinning in a direction opposite to that of the main rotor blades

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Meanings

adjectiveantitorque (not comparable)

alternative anti-torque

  1. not comparableDescribing the rotor on the tail of a helicopter that prevents the helicopter from spinning in a direction opposite to that of the main rotor blades

Origin

From anti- + torque.

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Translations

Italian anticoppia
  • anticoppiaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

antitorque. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antitorque

MLA

“antitorque.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antitorque. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antitorque,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antitorque.

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