contrarotating propeller

noun

con·​tra·​rotating propeller

¦kän‧trə+…-

: one of a pair of propellers (as on a ship or airplane) mounted on concentric shafts, having a common drive, and turning in opposite directions to reduce the torque reaction

Word History

Etymology

contra- + rotating

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