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counterclockwise
[ koun-ter-klok-wahyz ]
adjective
- in a direction opposite to that of the normal rotation of the hands of a clock; not clockwise.
counterclockwise
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adverb
- in the opposite direction to the rotation of the hands of a clock Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)anticlockwise
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of counterclockwise1
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Example Sentences
A clockwise high-pressure system was parked over Northern California and the Great Basin as a counterclockwise low-pressure system hovered over Arizona.
The dance opens with Abraham in a running solo, winding around the stage in counterclockwise circles.
The animation below gives a sense of the storm’s motion, spinning counterclockwise and forming a classic cyclone as a jet of moisture flows from it over the West Coast.
In the new image, however, the brightest part of a ring surrounding the black hole has shifted counterclockwise by about 30°.
He heard the creak of the platform turning with the weight of the voladores as the rope unspooled counterclockwise, and the music of the drum and flute.
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