 counterclockwise |
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| 1. | [ adverb ] in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move | |
| Synonyms: | anticlockwise | |
| Examples: | "please move counterclockwise in a circle!" |
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| Related terms: | clockwise | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock | |
| Synonyms: | contraclockwise anticlockwise | |
| Related terms: | clockwise left-handed levorotary sinistral | |
| Similar spelling: |
contraclockwise counterpoised counterattack counter_check counterstrike countercharge counterchange countercurrent counterculture |
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