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
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!'"
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In a storm like this, the winds move counterclockwise, Bassill added.
I have her spin counterclockwise as I unwind the ribbons.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
