Counterrotating
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Counterrotating is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of counterrotate.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of counterrotate.
More Meanings
- That rotates in a direction opposite to that of another.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- counter-rotating
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include counterdirectional, heterodirectional, contradirectional, corotating, countermoving, counterflowing.
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