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anticlockwise
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moving or turning in the opposite direction to the way clock hands move
Example
The anticlockwise motion of the wheel gradually slowed down.
She made an anticlockwise turn at the intersection to avoid traffic.
anticlockwise
01
in a direction opposite to the usual rotation of the hands of a clock, typically moving from right to left
Example
The wheel turned anticlockwise, slowing to a stop.
He twisted the knob anticlockwise to unlock the door.
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clock
wise
anticlockwise
clockwise
Adjective
anticlockwise
Adjective
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