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1. anticlockwise

adjective. in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Etymology

  • -wise (English)
  • wise (English)
  • anti- (English)
  • ἀντί (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • clock (English)

2. anticlockwise

adverb. in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • -wise (English)
  • wise (English)
  • anti- (English)
  • ἀντί (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • clock (English)

Sentences with anticlockwise


1. Noun, singular or mass
Turn the cylindrical filter on the floor of the dishwasher anticlockwise and lift it out.

2. Adverb
Turn it anticlockwise.

3. Adjective
Screw out the broken bulbs in an anticlockwise direction until they can be pulled out.

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