clockwise

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adj opposite of left

adjective. circling

adjective. opposite of left

also clock-wise, "in the direction of the hands of a clock," 1879, from clock (n.1) + wise (n.).

To propel the cycle the chain-ring is turned in a clockwise direction.

Clockwise walks the inner circle, three abreast, all young men.

They were a vast historical panorama, clockwise around the room.

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.

The northernmost marginal locality is listed first and the rest follow in clockwise order.

The arrow marks the starting point, and the reading proceeds in a clockwise direction.

Clockwise rotation of the knob increases the volume, counterclockwise rotation diminishes the volume.

Screws went into wood, bolts went into threaded holes and nuts all went onto bolts when you turned them with a clockwise motion.

When the current passes in a clockwise direction a S pole is produced.