counterrotating

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adjective

That rotates in a direction opposite to that of another.

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Meanings

verb

alternative counter-rotating

  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of counterrotate
adjectivecounterrotating (not comparable)
  1. not comparableThat rotates in a direction opposite to that of another.

    Contrarotating propellers are two propellers rotating in opposite directions about the same shaft axis and usually driven by the same engine. Do not confuse them with counterrotating propellers which are propellers rotating in opposite directions, but on different shaft axes.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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