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Definition of counterclockwise adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

counterclockwise

adverb, adjective
 
/ˌkaʊntəˈklɒkwaɪz/
 
/ˌkaʊntərˈklɑːkwaɪz/
(North American English)
(British English anticlockwise)
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  1. in the opposite direction to the movement of the hands of a clock opposite clockwise
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryCounterclockwise is used with these nouns:
    • direction
    • motion
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