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clock·wise  (klkwz)
adv. & adj. Abbr. cw.
In the same direction as the rotating hands of a clock.

clockwise
Adverb, adj
in the direction in which the hands of a clock rotate
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.clockwise - in the same direction as the rotating hands of a clock
dextral - of or on the right; "a dextral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the right when facing the observer"; "a dextral flatfish lies with the right eye uppermost"
anticlockwise, contraclockwise, counterclockwise - in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock
Adv.1.clockwise - in the direction that the hands of a clock move; "please move clockwise in a circle"
anticlockwise, counterclockwise - in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move; "please move counterclockwise in a circle!"
Translations
Spanish clockwise [ˈklɔkwaɪz] adven el sentido de las agujas del reloj
French clockwise [ˈklɔkwaɪz] clock advdans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre
German clockwise [ˈklɔkwaɪz] clock advim Uhrzeigersinn
Italian clockwise [ˈklɔkwaɪz] advin senso orario

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