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clockwise

[klok-wahyz] / ˈklɒkˌwaɪz /
ADJECTIVE
orbiting
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
right
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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“Euphoria’s” Season 3 returning cast, clockwise from left: Jacob Elordi, Alexa Demie and Sydney Sweeney.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

When a small portion of GldJ is removed, the motor reverses its rotation from counterclockwise to clockwise.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

The typical group rotation pattern occurs in a clockwise fashion.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025

On Day 1, you play it clockwise; on Day 2, counterclockwise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 26, 2025

Closer examination showed each side to be covered with writing, resting on a curved line that spiraled clockwise in five coils from the disk’s rim to its center.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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