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anticlockwise

adjective adverb

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

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Word Facts

Word length
13
Starts with
A
Ends with
E
Contains
NT
Scrabble score
24

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˌæn.tiˈklɒk.waɪz

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adjective

  1. In the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock

adverb

  1. In a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move

    “Please move counterclockwise in a circle!”

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Example Sentences

Please move counterclockwise in a circle!

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