clockwise
Example Sentences
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These vortices form in pairs that rotate in opposite directions, with one spinning clockwise and the other counterclockwise.
From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 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
But there is one thing the experts say you should always do, and that’s stir the porridge clockwise.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025
They moved clockwise toward the western wall and sat down on the blanket that had been placed there.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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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