Counterturned

/ˌkaʊntərˈtɜrnd/ adjective

Definition

Having been turned or rotated in the opposite direction, or reversed from an initial turning.

Etymology

From counter- + turned (past tense of turn). Counterturned is the adjective form describing something that has undergone opposite rotation.

Kelly Says

In architecture, counterturned staircases spiral in opposite directions—visually complex and structurally efficient, they confused burglars and invaders who expected stairs to spiral consistently.

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