counterclockwise
Use Counterclockwise in a sentence
tərˈklɒkˌwaɪz adjective, adverb
in a direction opposite to that of the normal rotation of the hands of a clock; not clockwise.
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counterclockwise or contraclockwise (ˌkaʊntəˈklɒkˌwaɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adv, —adj | |
| (US), (Canadian) Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): anticlockwise in the opposite direction to the rotation of the hands of a clock | |
| contraclockwise or contraclockwise | |
| —adv, —adj | |
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Counterclockwise
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Example sentences
Try to loosen the setscrew by turning it counterclockwise with your fingers or the pliers.
The spot rotates counterclockwise once every seven days.
But then, eager to give his measured words emphasis, he starts his right hand stirring the air in tight counterclockwise loops.
Most mechanisms proposed so far for single gyre counterclockwise lake circulation are for stratified lakes, and do not apply here.
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