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derotate

derotate verb: to correct a rotational deformity.

Verb

derotate (third-person singular simple present derotates, present participle derotating, simple past and past participle derotated)

  1. To correct a rotational deformity.
  2. (rare) To bring the nose of an aircraft down to the runway after touching down on the main gear.

Forms of derotate

third-person singular presentderotates
present participlederotating
past participlederotated
pastderotated

Origin of derotate

From de- + rotate.

Questions about derotate

What does derotate mean?
Derotate means to correct a rotational deformity.
What part of speech is derotate?
Derotate is a verb.
What is the past tense of derotate?
The past tense of derotate is derotated.

Words near derotate in the dictionary

  1. Derosiers
  2. deroster
  3. derostered
  4. derostering
  5. derosters
  6. derotate
  7. derotated
  8. derotates
  9. derotating
  10. derotation
  11. derotational

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