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anticlockwise

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an·ti·clock·wise  (nt-klkwz, nt-)
adv. & adj.
Counterclockwise.

anticlockwise
Adverb, adj
in the opposite direction to the rotation of the hands of a clock
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.anticlockwiseanticlockwise - in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock
sinistral - of or on the left; "a sinistral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the left when facing the observer"; "a sinistral flatfish lies with the left eye uppermost"
Adv.1.anticlockwiseanticlockwise - in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move; "please move counterclockwise in a circle!"
Translations
Spanish anticlockwise [æntɪˈklɔkwaɪz] adven dirección contraria a la de las agujas del reloj
French anticlockwise [ˈæntɪˈklɔkwaɪz] (Brit) advdans le sens inverse des aiguilles d'une montre
German anticlockwise [ˈæntɪˈklɔkwaɪz] (Brit) advgegen den Uhrzeigersinn
Italian anticlockwise [ˈæntɪˈklɔkwaɪz] adjin senso antiorario

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Most people will not notice that the promenade through the foyers follows the progress and direction of the ramp below, but it means all major patterns of movement are combined, swinging around anticlockwise.
Anticlockwise from left: Government soldier; Khmer Rouge defectors; A tank sets out on an offensive against the Khmer Rouge in 1995; Map of present-day location of the Khmer Rouge--hatching: where they have defected; cross-hatching: where the hard-core remains.
Researchers can switch the electrons' direction of polarization back and forth between clockwise and anticlockwise by changing the polarization of the laser light.
 
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