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counterclockwise
adjective as in orbiting
Example Sentences
On Day 1, you play it clockwise; on Day 2, counterclockwise.
A clockwise high-pressure system was parked over Northern California and the Great Basin as a counterclockwise low-pressure system hovered over Arizona.
The dance opens with Abraham in a running solo, winding around the stage in counterclockwise circles.
The animation below gives a sense of the storm’s motion, spinning counterclockwise and forming a classic cyclone as a jet of moisture flows from it over the West Coast.
In the new image, however, the brightest part of a ring surrounding the black hole has shifted counterclockwise by about 30°.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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