Counterclockwise

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  • adverb & adjective. In a direction opposite to the rotating hands of a clock.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Contrary to the direction of rotation of the hands of a clock: frequently used in physics to define the direction of rotation: as, the amperian currents about the north-pointing pole of a magnet are counter-clockwise.
  • In a direction contrary to that of the movement of the hands of a clock.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. 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
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adverb. In the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
  • adjective. Moving or located in the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adverb. in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move
  • adjective. in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock
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