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contrarotation

contrarotation noun: rotation in a contrary direction.

contrarotation: rotation in a contrary direction
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Noun

contrarotation (uncountable)

  1. Rotation in a contrary direction.
  2. The use of a single piston or turboprop engine to drive two propellers in opposite rotation.

Origin of contrarotation

From contra- + rotation.

Questions about contrarotation

What does contrarotation mean?
Contrarotation means rotation in a contrary direction.
What part of speech is contrarotation?
Contrarotation is a noun.

Words near contrarotation in the dictionary

  1. contrarities
  2. contrarity
  3. contrariways
  4. contrariwise
  5. contrarotating
  6. contrarotation
  7. contrary
  8. contrary to
  9. contrary to all expectations
  10. contrary to popular belief
  11. contrarying

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