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anticlockwise

Speech parts

1. anticlockwise - Adjective

2. anticlockwise - Adverb

Meaning

in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock

in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move

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please move counterclockwise in a circle! Source: Internet

Exiting the mini-roundabouts, traffic may proceed around the central island either clockwise (via the outer loop), or anticlockwise (the inner loop). Source: Internet

He then spins anticlockwise (for right-handers) around one and a half times through the circle to build momentum, then releases his throw. Source: Internet

In flight the disc spins clockwise when viewed from above for a right-handed thrower, and anticlockwise for a left-handed thrower. Source: Internet

In left-hand traffic countries the circulation is clockwise ; in others, it is anticlockwise. Source: Internet

In one with anticlockwise rotation, the force acts to the right. Source: Internet

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