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counterclockwise
coun·ter·clock·wise C0685600 (koun′tər-klŏk′wīz′)adv. & adj. In a direction opposite to the rotating hands of a clock.counterclockwise (ˌkaʊntəˈklɒkˌwaɪz) or contraclockwiseadv, adjUS and Canadian in the opposite direction to the rotation of the hands of a clock. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): anticlockwise coun•ter•clock•wise (ˌkaʊn tərˈklɒkˌwaɪz)
adj., adv. in a direction opposite to that of the rotation of the hands of a clock. [1885–90] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  counterclockwise - in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clockanticlockwise, contraclockwisesinistral - of or on the left; "a sinistral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the left when facing the observer"; "a sinistral flatfish lies with the left eye uppermost"clockwise - in the same direction as the rotating hands of a clock | | Adv. | 1. |  counterclockwise - in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move; "please move counterclockwise in a circle!"anticlockwiseclockwise - in the direction that the hands of a clock move; "please move clockwise in a circle" |
Translationscounterclockwise (ˌkauntərˈklokwaiz) adverb, adjective (American) anticlockwise. （美）逆時針方向 （美）逆时针方向 counterclockwise → 沿逆时针方向zhCNSee COM Callable Wrapper
See CCWcounterclockwise
Related to counterclockwise: counterclockwise rotationSynonyms for counterclockwiseadj in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clockSynonyms- anticlockwise
- contraclockwise
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