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counterclockwise
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counterclockwise
(adverb)
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counterclockwise
/ˌkaʊntɚ
ˈ
klɑːkˌwaɪz/
adverb
counterclockwise
/ˌkaʊntɚ
ˈ
klɑːkˌwaɪz/
adverb
Learner's definition of COUNTERCLOCKWISE
US
:
in the direction opposite to movement of a clock's hands
Turn the screw
counterclockwise
[=(
Brit
)
anticlockwise
] one full turn.
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opposite
clockwise
— counterclockwise
adjective
a
counterclockwise
[=(
Brit
)
anticlockwise
] direction
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