counterclockwise
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
"But, in the Sagittarius Arm, it's going counterclockwise. We didn't understand how the transition occurred. Then one day, Anna brought in some data, and I went, 'O.M.G., the reversal's diagonal!'"
From Science Daily
In a storm like this, the winds move counterclockwise, Bassill added.
I have her spin counterclockwise as I unwind the ribbons.
From Literature
The weather service office in Oxnard said the storm could rotate counterclockwise in that area, which could produce a small tornado.
From Los Angeles Times
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