Counterrotating
[koun-ter-roh-tey-ting, koun-] /ˈkaʊn tərˈroʊ teɪ tɪŋ, ˌkaʊn-/
adjective, Machinery.
1.
(of two corresponding or similar moving parts) rotating in opposite directions:
counterrotating propellers.
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