anticlockwise

American  

[an-ti-klok-wahyz] / ˌæn tɪˈklɒkˌwaɪz /

adjective

Chiefly British.

1. counterclockwise.

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anticlockwise British  

/ ˌæntɪˈklɒkˌwaɪz /

adverb

1. US equivalent: counterclockwise.  in the opposite direction to the rotation of the hands of a clock

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Etymology

Origin of anticlockwise

First recorded in 1895–1900; anti- + clockwise

Example Sentences

The first and third loops are run clockwise, while the second and fourth loops are run anticlockwise.

From BBC

Its behaviour is influenced by ion concentration, allowing the same turbine to spin either clockwise or anticlockwise, depending on the concentration of Na+ ions in the solution.

From Science Daily

They can cause low pressure systems, where air rises and blows anticlockwise, forming clouds and precipitation.

From BBC

“If the worm rapidly switches between winding clockwise and anticlockwise, you get untangling behavior.”

From Scientific American

Then trace around the shape in an anticlockwise direction from Capella to Castor and Pollux to Procyon to Sirius, until you reach Rigel again.

From The Guardian