counterspiral

English

Etymology

From counter- +‎ spiral.

Noun

counterspiral (plural counterspirals)

1. A spiral running in the opposite direction to another spiral.
   • 2010, Richard Freeman, The Mirror of Yoga:

     Every turn, every spiral, every extension eventually has to be tempered by a counterturn, a counterspiral, or a flexion; sometimes strong, sometimes subtle.