Everything that acts upon the fluids must, at the same time, act upon the solids, and contrariwise.
Arbuthnot.
Con`tra*ro*ta"tion (?), n. Circular motion in a direction contrary to some other circular motion.
Con"tra*ry (? or ?; 48), a. [OE. contrarie, contraire, F. contraire, fr. L. contrarius, fr. contra. See Contra-.] 1. Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse; as, contrary winds.
And if ye walk contrary unto me, and will not hearken unto me.
Lev. xxvi. 21.
We have lost our labor; they are gone a contrary way.
Shak.