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counterclockwise

coun·terc·lock·wise

US/ˌkaʊnɜrˈklɔkwaɪz/ rare us
adjective (1) adverb (1)

adjective

1.

in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock

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adverb

1.

in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move

  • “please move counterclockwise in a circle!”
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Origin

From counter- + clock + -wise.

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