clockwise
Example Sentences
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Light can rotate clockwise, known as right-circular polarization, or counter-clockwise, known as left-circular polarization.
From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026
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
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
Harry stirred counterclockwise, held his breath, and stirred once clockwise.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing clockwise
Middle School Geometry, List 1
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Geometry - Middle School
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Geometry (Base List)
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