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clockwise
adjective as in orbiting
adjective as in right
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Loop the bare part of the wire around the screw in the direction the screw is turned to tighten (clockwise direction).
In fastening wire around a terminal post it should go around in a (clockwise) (counter-clockwise) direction.
On withdrawing the magnet, the current reverses, becoming clockwise with its field passing to the left within the coil.
This will cause a rotation up on the left side and down on the right, or in a clockwise direction.
Clockwise rotation of the knob increases the volume, counterclockwise rotation diminishes the volume.
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On this page you'll find 10 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to clockwise, such as: revolving, encircling, counterclockwise, and going around.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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