- coun|ter|clock|wise
- coun|ter|clock|wise «KOWN tuhr KLOK WYZ», adverb, adjective.
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coun·ter·clock·wise — /ˌkaʊntɚˈklɑːkˌwaız/ adv US : in the direction opposite to movement of a clock s hands Turn the screw counterclockwise [=(Brit) anticlockwise] one full turn. opposite ↑clockwise counterclockwise adj a … Useful english dictionary
counterclockwise — coun|ter|clock|wise [ ,kauntər klak,waız ] adverb AMERICAN moving in the opposite direction to the way clock HANDS move. British anticlockwise ─ opposite CLOCKWISE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
counterclockwise — coun•ter•clock•wise [[t]ˌkaʊn tərˈklɒkˌwaɪz[/t]] adj. adv. in a direction opposite to that of the rotation of the hands of a clock • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
counterclockwise — coun|ter|clock|wise [ˌkauntəˈklɔkwaız US tərˈkla:k ] adv AmE ↑anticlockwise →↑clockwise … Dictionary of contemporary English
counterclockwise — coun ter*clock wise adj. & adv. in the opposite direction to that in which the hands of a clock rotate, as viewed from in front of the clock face; of rotatory motion or spiral direction. Opposite of {clockwise}, or {right handed} Note: [Narrower… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
levororotary levorotatory — counterclockwise coun ter*clock wise adj. & adv. in the opposite direction to that in which the hands of a clock rotate, as viewed from in front of the clock face; of rotatory motion or spiral direction. Opposite of {clockwise}, or {right handed} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sinistral — counterclockwise coun ter*clock wise adj. & adv. in the opposite direction to that in which the hands of a clock rotate, as viewed from in front of the clock face; of rotatory motion or spiral direction. Opposite of {clockwise}, or {right handed} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
