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clockwise
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
clockwise
(adverb)
clockwise
/
ˈ
klɑːkˌwaɪz/
adverb
clockwise
/
ˈ
klɑːkˌwaɪz/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of CLOCKWISE
:
in the direction that the hands of a clock move when you look at it from the front
Turn the screw
clockwise
to tighten it.
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opposite
counterclockwise
— clockwise
adjective
in a
clockwise
direction
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