English

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Etymology

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From counter- +‎ wheel.

Verb

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counterwheel (third-person singular simple present counterwheels, present participle counterwheeling, simple past and past participle counterwheeled)

  1. (military) To turn, or cause to turn, in an opposite direction.

Noun

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counterwheel (plural counterwheels)

  1. (engineering) A contrate wheel.