derotation

ˌdiːroʊˈteɪʃən

Definition

Definition of derotation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

reverse spin

TECH.

rotation in the opposite direction

TECH.

The machine performed a derotation to align the parts.

medical

TECH.

correction of a rotational deformity in surgery

TECH.

The surgeon performed a derotation to fix the bone alignment.

realignment

repositioning

aviation

TECH.

lowering of an aircraft's nose gear after landing

TECH.

The pilot executed a smooth derotation after touchdown.

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Origin of derotation

Latin, de (down) + rotare (to turn)

Examples of derotation in a sentence

A derotation was necessary to correct the alignment.
The derotation was necessary to correct the child's spinal deformity.
During the procedure, derotation helped in aligning the patient's limb.
The derotation was crucial for a safe landing.
Proper derotation prevents damage to the aircraft.

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French:contre-rotation, dérotation, ...
German:Gegenrotation, Derotation, ...
Italian:derotazione, abbassamento del carrello anteriore, ...
Spanish:derrotación, descenso del morro, ...
Portuguese:rotação inversa, desrotação, ...
Chinese:反向旋转, 旋转矫正术, ...
Japanese:逆回転, 回旋矯正, ...
Arabic:دَوران عَكسي, إِزالَةُ الدَّوَرانِ, ...
Hebrew:סִיבּוּב נֶגְדִּי, תִּקּוּן סִיבּוּבִי, ...
Russian:обратное вращение, деротация, ...
Ukrainian:зворотне обертання, деротація, ...
Hindi:विपरीत घुमाव, घूर्णन-सुधार, ...
Bengali:ডিরোটেশন, ঘূর্ণন সংশোধন, ...
Catalan:contrarotació, desrotació, ...
Czech:protisměrná rotace, derotace, ...
Danish:modrotation, derotation, ...
Dutch:tegengestelde rotatie, rotatiecorrectie, ...
Greek:αντιστροφή, αποπεριστροφή, ...
Hungarian:ellenforgás, derotáció, ...
Khmer:ការបង្វិលបញ្ច្រាស, ការកែតម្រង់ការបត់បង្វិល, ...
Korean:역회전, 회전 교정, ...
Persian:چرخش معکوس, چرخش‌زدایی, ...
Polish:derotacja, opuszczenie przedniego podwozia, ...
Portuguese (BR):derrotação, derotação, ...
Romanian:derotare, coborârea trenului de aterizare, ...
Swedish:omrotation, derotation, ...
Thai:หมุนกลับทิศ, การแก้ไขการหมุน, ...
Turkish:ters dönüş, döndürme, ...
Vietnamese:quá trình xoay ngược, sự điều chỉnh xoay, ...

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