counterclockwise
in a direction opposite to that of the normal rotation of the hands of a clock; not clockwise.
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Origin of counterclockwise
1- Also contraclockwise; especially British, anticlockwise.
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How to use counterclockwise in a sentence
The hook is generated by heavy rain wrapping counterclockwise around a low- to mid-level updraft circulation, called the mesocyclone.
Tornado hit Columbia Thursday, while straight-line winds slammed Fredericksburg | Jeffrey Halverson, Jason Samenow | July 30, 2021 | Washington PostWhen playing sound, the sprockets move counterclockwise so the tape can roll over the magnet head from left to right.
If you spin it counterclockwise, you’ll see the tape unraveling inside the casing.
Rest for 10 to 15 seconds, then repeat for another 20 to 40 seconds, rolling the ball counterclockwise.
Rotate the swab counterclockwise, fold the card to bring the test strip in contact with the swab, and that’s it.
We reviewed three at-home covid tests. The results were mixed. | Antonio Regalado | May 4, 2021 | MIT Technology Review
Clockwise rotation of the knob increases the volume, counterclockwise rotation diminishes the volume.
Zenith Television Receiver Operating Manual | Zenith Radio CorporationHarrington exclaimed impatiently, then moved the threatened piece counterclockwise on the circle where he had placed it.
Uller Uprising | Henry Beam Piper, John D. Clark and John F. CarrTurn the distributor counterclockwise until the points have just begun to open.
Proceeding counterclockwise around northern Albania, the watershed divide was abandoned altogether along the northeast boundary.
Area Handbook for Albania | Eugene K. Keefe
British Dictionary definitions for counterclockwise
contraclockwise
/ (ˌkaʊntəˈklɒkˌwaɪz) /
US and Canadian in the opposite direction to the rotation of the hands of a clock: Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): anticlockwise
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