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.

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Origin of clockwise

First recorded in 1885–90; clock¹ + -wise

Words nearby clockwise

clock radio, clock-timer, clock up, clock watch, clock watcher, clockwise, clockwork, clockwork universe, clod, cloddish, clodhopper

How to use clockwise in a sentence

At the upper levels, a zone of high pressure and clockwise-spinning air will help with Ida’s “outflow,” or the evacuation of exhaust-air exiting the storm.
Ida strengthens to hurricane, predicted to strike Louisiana as Category 3 late Sunday|Matthew Cappucci, Jason Samenow|August 27, 2021|Washington Post
Anticyclones move in the opposite direction of their regular cyclone counterparts, which rotate counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
Anticyclone Lucifer is bringing record-breaking temperatures to Italy|Monroe Hammond|August 12, 2021|Popular-Science
Follow the route clockwise starting off south from Denver, and the roads will only get prettier as you go along.
8 RV Road Trips That Will Get You Off the Beaten Path|kklein|August 4, 2021|Outside Online
Then, you’ll need to reel the tape back into the left spool by inserting the pen into it and spinning the cassette clockwise.
A modern guide to cassette tape players|Sandra Gutierrez|July 23, 2021|Popular-Science

Tense your entire body, dig your forearms into the ball, and use them to roll the ball clockwise for 20 to 40 seconds while holding the rest of your body as still as possible.
5 Moves to Protect Your Joints from Injury|Jenny McCoy|June 25, 2021|Outside Online
Loop the bare part of the wire around the screw in the direction the screw is turned to tighten (clockwise direction).
Electricity for the 4-H Scientist|Eric B. Wilson
In fastening wire around a terminal post it should go around in a (clockwise) (counter-clockwise) direction.
Electricity for the 4-H Scientist|Eric B. Wilson
On withdrawing the magnet, the current reverses, becoming clockwise with its field passing to the left within the coil.
Physics|Willis Eugene Tower
This will cause a rotation up on the left side and down on the right, or in a clockwise direction.
Physics|Willis Eugene Tower
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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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