counterturn

Etymology

From counter- + turn.

counterturn means A turn in the other direction; one of the turns of a zigzag. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.

noun

A turn in the other direction; one of the turns of a zigzag.“Every turn, every spiral, every extension eventually has to be tempered by a counterturn, a counterspiral, or a flexion; sometimes strong, sometimes subtle.”
The critical moment in a drama, when, contrary to expectation, the action is embroiled in new difficulties.“turns and counterturns of plot”