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anticlockwise

[ an-ti-klok-wahyz ]

adjective

Chiefly British.


anticlockwise

/ ˌæ²Ô³Ùɪˈ°ì±ôÉ’°ìËŒ·É²¹Éª³ú /

adverb

  1. in the opposite direction to the rotation of the hands of a clock US equivalentcounterclockwise
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of anticlockwise1

First recorded in 1895–1900; anti- + clockwise
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The first and third loops are run clockwise, while the second and fourth loops are run anticlockwise.

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By ingeniously designing two chiral turbines, researchers now have the capability to dictate the direction of rotation, clockwise or anticlockwise.

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They can cause low pressure systems, where air rises and blows anticlockwise, forming clouds and precipitation.

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“If the worm rapidly switches between winding clockwise and anticlockwise, you get untangling behavior.â€

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Then trace around the shape in an anticlockwise direction from Capella to Castor and Pollux to Procyon to Sirius, until you reach Rigel again.

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