anti-clockwise

an·ti·clock·wise

[an-ti-klok-wahyz]
adjective, adverb Chiefly British.

Origin:
1895–1900; anti- + clockwise

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anticlockwise (ˌæntɪˈklɒkˌwaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adv, —adj
US equivalent: counterclockwise in the opposite direction to the rotation of the hands of a clock

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Anti-clockwise is always a great word to know.
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