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clockwise

[klok-wahyz] / ˈklɒkˌwaɪz /
ADJECTIVE
orbiting
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
right
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

If you do have a burst pipe, you can turn the stop tap clockwise to stop the water.

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

Three: Turn the filling plunger clockwise until it stops.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg




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