counterclockwise
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counterclockwise
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From counter- + clock + -wise.
adverb counter-clockwise
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In the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
The combination unit was traversing a straight section of roadway, on an approximate 4 percent upgrade, when the tractor began to jackknife. As the power unit rotated clockwise, it left the roadway to the right and traveled several feet before the driver corrected the jackknife. The unit was redirec
Similar: anticlockwise, contraclockwise, widdershins, withershins
adjective counter-clockwise
- Moving or located in the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
Talk about this word "counterclockwise." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/counterclockwise. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. counterclockwise. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/counterclockwise "counterclockwise." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/counterclockwise.Cite this
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title = {counterclockwise},
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