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Anticlockwise

//ˌæn.tɪˈklɑkˌwaɪz// adj, adv

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    In a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the hands of an analog clock. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    In an anticlockwise fashion. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, not-comparable
Adverb
  1. 1
    in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From anti- + clockwise.

Etymology 2

From anti- + clockwise.

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