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contrarotating

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Rotating in two directions by contrarotation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • 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.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From contra- + rotating.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: protiběžný — Translations
  • French: contrarotatif — Translations
  • French: contra-rotatif — Translations
  • Italian: controrotante — Translations