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contraclockwise

American  
[kon-truh-klok-wahyz] / ˌkɒn trəˈklɒkˌwaɪz /

adjective

  1. counterclockwise.

Etymology

Origin of contraclockwise

contra- 1 ( def. ) + clockwise

Example Sentences

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CXXXI, and danced contraclockwise around and around the Page 181small circle.

From Project Gutenberg

The Bontoc Igorot dances in a circle, and he follows the circle contraclockwise.

From Project Gutenberg

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