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clockwise vs. counterclockwise

clockwise

[klok-wahyz] / ˈklɒkˌwaɪz /

adverb

in the direction of the rotation of the hands of a clock as viewed from the front or above; circularly to the right from a point taken as the top.

counterclockwise

[koun-ter-klok-wahyz] / ˌkaʊn tərˈklɒkˌwaɪz /

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