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clockwise

[klok-wahyz] / ˈklɒkˌwaɪz /
ADJECTIVE
orbiting
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
right
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


Example Sentences

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Each date would last two minutes — a chime would alert the men when it was time to move clockwise to the next seat.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

"If you could look at the galaxy from above, the overall magnetic field is going clockwise," says Brown.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

Turn the stop tap clockwise, turn off your heating, and open all your taps to quickly drain the system.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

The typical group rotation pattern occurs in a clockwise fashion.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025

In the morning she was on a clockwise wind that was carrying her east.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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