"counterspiral" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: counterspirals [plural]
Etymology: From counter- + spiral. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|spiral}} counter- + spiral Head templates: {{en-noun}} counterspiral (plural counterspirals)
  1. A spiral running in the opposite direction to another spiral.

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