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counterclockwise

[koun-ter-klok-wahyz] / ˌkaʊn tərˈklɒkˌwaɪz /
ADJECTIVE
orbiting
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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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

Meals divided his trek into 10-mile segments, 34 in all, and set out to walk two segments each week for four months, traveling counterclockwise from the 5,075-foot summit of Mt.

From Los Angeles Times

On Day 1, you play it clockwise; on Day 2, counterclockwise.

From The Wall Street Journal

A clockwise high-pressure system was parked over Northern California and the Great Basin as a counterclockwise low-pressure system hovered over Arizona.

From Los Angeles Times