counterclockwise
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When a small portion of GldJ is removed, the motor reverses its rotation from counterclockwise to clockwise.
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026
On Day 1, you play it clockwise; on Day 2, counterclockwise.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 26, 2025
The dance opens with Abraham in a running solo, winding around the stage in counterclockwise circles.
From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2024
The animation below gives a sense of the storm’s motion, spinning counterclockwise and forming a classic cyclone as a jet of moisture flows from it over the West Coast.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024
At the sound of the drumming and singing, these dancers stepped in a counterclockwise circle to commemorate the rotation of the earth, their feet pounding the soft earth, their bells jangling.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
Vocabulary lists containing counterclockwise
Middle School Geometry, List 1
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Geometry - Middle School
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Geometry (Base List)
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