counterturn

English

Etymology

counter- +‎ turn

Noun

counterturn (plural counterturns)

  1. A turn in the other direction; one of the turns of a zigzag.
    • 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.
  2. The critical moment in a drama, when, contrary to expectation, the action is embroiled in new difficulties.
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