"countertwisting" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: countertwistings [plural]
Etymology: From counter- + twisting. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|twisting}} counter- + twisting Head templates: {{en-noun}} countertwisting (plural countertwistings)
  1. twisting in an opposite direction

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