opposed

adj — 3 senses

opposed

adj

US /əˈpoʊzd/ · UK /əˈpəʊzd/

1

Acting in opposition; opposing.

2

Being, of having an opponent; not unopposed.

3

Opposite.

The diagonally opposed driving positions in the cab are identical.1962 December, “The B.R. standard diesel-electric Type 1 locomotive”, in Modern Railways, page 381:

Derived terms: as opposed to, nonopposed, opposed cylinder, opposedly, opposedness, opposed piston opposed cylinder

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