derotate

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Etymology[edit]

de- +‎ rotate

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derotate (third-person singular simple present derotates, present participle derotating, simple past and past participle derotated)

  1. (surgery) To correct a rotational deformity.
  2. (aviation, rare) To bring the nose of an aircraft down to the runway after touching down on the main gear.

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