clockwise
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Light can rotate clockwise, known as right-circular polarization, or counter-clockwise, known as left-circular polarization.
From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026
If you do have a burst pipe, you can turn the stop tap clockwise to stop the water.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026
The typical group rotation pattern occurs in a clockwise fashion.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025
On Day 1, you play it clockwise; on Day 2, counterclockwise.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 26, 2025
I hold the metal wheel in place with both hands, but it keeps pulling into a clockwise rotation.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
Vocabulary lists containing clockwise
Middle School Geometry, List 1
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Geometry - Middle School
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Geometry (Base List)
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