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counterrotates

/ˌkaʊntərˈroʊteɪts/

Meanings
verb
To rotate in the opposite direction.

Examples :

"The two fans counterrotates, creating a gentle breeze in the room. "
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Related Words

Illustration creating

creating verb

/kɹiːˈeɪtɪŋ/

To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."

Illustration two

two noun

/tuː/ /tu/

The digit/figure 2.

"The number 2202 contains three twos."

Illustration opposite

opposite noun

/ˈɒpəsɪt/ /ˈɑp(ə)sɪt/

Something opposite or contrary to something else.

"My brother's opinion is the opposite of mine on the best way to study for the exam. "

Illustration room

room noun

/ɹuːm/ /ɹum/

Opportunity or scope (to do something).

"The new program at school gives students more room for creativity in their projects. "

Illustration rotate

rotate verb

/ɹəʊˈteɪt/ /ˈɹoʊteɪt/

To spin, turn, or revolve.

"He rotated in his chair to face me."

Illustration fans

fans noun

/fænz/

A hand-held device consisting of concertinaed material, or slats of material, gathered together at one end, that may be opened out into the shape of a sector of a circle and waved back and forth in order to move air towards oneself and cool oneself.

"During the hot summer picnic, many people used fans to keep themselves cool. "

Illustration to

to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration in

in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration direction

direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

"Keep going in the same direction."

Illustration gentle

gentle noun

/ˈdʒɛntl̩/

A person of high birth.

"The new student, a gentle of the wealthy Rodriguez family, was warmly welcomed by the school. "

Illustration breeze

breeze noun

/bɹiːz/

A light, gentle wind.

"The breeze rustled the papers on her desk."