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View definitions for clockwise

clockwise

adjective as in orbiting

Strongest match

Strong match

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Example Sentences

Loop the bare part of the wire around the screw in the direction the screw is turned to tighten (clockwise direction).

In fastening wire around a terminal post it should go around in a (clockwise) (counter-clockwise) direction.

On withdrawing the magnet, the current reverses, becoming clockwise with its field passing to the left within the coil.

This will cause a rotation up on the left side and down on the right, or in a clockwise direction.

Clockwise rotation of the knob increases the volume, counterclockwise rotation diminishes the volume.

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On this page you'll find 10 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to clockwise, such as: revolving, encircling, counterclockwise, and going around.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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