direction of rotation
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdirectionandrotation
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direction
noun
uk/daɪˈrek.ʃən/us/dɪˈrek.ʃən/
the position towards which someone or something moves ...
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rotation
noun
uk/rəʊˈteɪ.ʃən/us/roʊˈteɪ.ʃən/
movement in a circle around a ...
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(Definition ofdirectionandrotationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The depicteddirectionofrotationis clockwise as seen from above.
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Note that y determines the rate anddirectionofrotationof the knot about its axis of symmetry.
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A motion of the part can be represented by the center-ofrotation and thedirectionofrotation.
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If suprapubic pressure is used, it must be coordinated with the clinician's efforts to achieve thedirectionofrotationbeing attempted.
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This situation occurs when thedirectionofrotationof a spinning body is reversed.
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A left-facing figure seems to move with thedirectionofrotation.
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A flexible jointed link is attached to one of its rotational joints having adirectionofrotationperpendicular to the ground.
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The moving, full-field stimulus invokes slow eye and head movements in thedirectionofrotation, as well as a feeling of self-motion.
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The spatial frequency, contrast, anddirectionofrotationof the grating on the cylinder can be changed in real-time.
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One staircase was done for eachdirectionofrotationof the optokinetic stimulus, with the two staircases being interleaved.
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If this idea was completely correct the vane would have reversed itsdirectionofrotationas it was moved into the core.
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Thus, the visual capabilities of each eye can be measured under binocular conditions simply by changing thedirectionofrotation.
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In parthenogenetically activated eggs, this eccentric maturation spot can be used to predict thedirectionofrotation.
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Here, is a vector with length that is aligned with the axis of rotation, and the direction of and thedirectionofrotationare related by the right-hand rule.
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It provides a pure measure of the capability of subcortical retinal efferents, and independent testing of the two eyes is possible simply by controlling thedirectionofrotation.
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This drive reverses thedirectionofrotation.
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Thedirectionofrotationof the spiral defines the direction of antenna polarization.
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