counterrotation

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noun

Rotation in the opposite direction.

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Meanings

nouncounterrotation (countable and uncountable, plural counterrotations)

plural counterrotations · alternative counter-rotation

  1. countableuncountableRotation in the opposite direction.

    Ole Christian Furuseth, the 1990 World Cup giant slalom champion, attributes his success to hip counterrotation exercises.

    1991 January, Skiing, volume 43, number 5, page 63

Origin

From counter- + rotation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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