clockwise

[ klok-wahyz ]

/ ˈklɒkˌwaɪz /

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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.

adjective

directed clockwise: a clockwise movement.

Nearby words

clock-timer, clock-watcher, clocker, clocklike, clockmaker, clockwise, clockwork, clockwork universe, clod, cloddish, clodhopper

Origin of clockwise

First recorded in 1885–90; clock¹ + -wise

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Examples from the Web for clockwise

These marginal records are arranged in clockwise order beginning with the northernmost locality.
A Synopsis of the North American Lagomorpha|E. Raymond Hall
These residual forces tend to make the whole earth turn round the centre C in a clockwise direction.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7|Various
All these azimuth angles are read in a clockwise direction from zero at the south.
The Gunner's Examiner|Harold E. Cloke
It is a horizontal angle measured from zero degrees at the south in a clockwise direction.
The Gunner's Examiner|Harold E. Cloke

Clockwise rotation of the knob increases the volume, counterclockwise rotation diminishes the volume.
Zenith Television Receiver Operating Manual|Zenith Radio Corporation

British Dictionary definitions for clockwise

clockwise

/ (ˈklɒkˌwaɪz) /

adverb, adjective

in the direction that the hands of a clock rotate; from top to bottom towards the right when seen from the front

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clockwise

adverb

adjective

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clockwise

adverb, adjective