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counterspiral

counterspiral noun: a spiral running in the opposite direction to another spiral.

Noun

counterspiral (plural counterspirals)

  1. A spiral running in the opposite direction to another spiral.
    • Every turn, every spiral, every extension eventually has to be tempered by a counterturn, a counterspiral, or a flexion; sometimes strong, sometimes subtle.2010, Richard Freeman, The Mirror of Yoga

Forms of counterspiral

pluralcounterspirals

Origin of counterspiral

From counter- + spiral.

Questions about counterspiral

What does counterspiral mean?
Counterspiral means a spiral running in the opposite direction to another spiral.
What part of speech is counterspiral?
Counterspiral is a noun.
What is the plural of counterspiral?
The plural of counterspiral is counterspirals.

Words near counterspiral in the dictionary

  1. counterspelled
  2. counterspelling
  3. counterspells
  4. counterspied
  5. counterspies
  6. counterspiral
  7. counterspirals
  8. counterspy
  9. counterspying
  10. counterstain
  11. counterstained

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