"countertwisting" meaning in All languages combined

See countertwisting on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: countertwistings [plural]
Etymology: counter- + twisting Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|twisting}} counter- + twisting Head templates: {{en-noun}} countertwisting (plural countertwistings)
  1. twisting in an opposite direction
    Sense id: en-countertwisting-en-noun-FBpqzzXs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter-

Inflected forms

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