contrarotation

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noun

Rotation in a contrary direction.

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Meanings

nouncontrarotation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableRotation in a contrary direction.
  2. uncountableThe use of a single piston or turboprop engine to drive two propellers in opposite rotation.

Origin

From contra- + rotation.

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Translations

Italian controrotazione
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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