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counterclockwise

[ koun-ter-klok-wahyz ]

adjective

  1. in a direction opposite to that of the normal rotation of the hands of a clock; not clockwise.


counterclockwise

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adverb

  1. in the opposite direction to the rotation of the hands of a clock Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)anticlockwise
“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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Origin of counterclockwise1

First recorded in 1885–90; counter- + clockwise
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A clockwise high-pressure system was parked over Northern California and the Great Basin as a counterclockwise low-pressure system hovered over Arizona.

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The dance opens with Abraham in a running solo, winding around the stage in counterclockwise circles.

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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.

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In the new image, however, the brightest part of a ring surrounding the black hole has shifted counterclockwise by about 30°.

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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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