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View definitions for counterclockwise

counterclockwise

adjective as in orbiting

Strongest match

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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.

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The dance opens with Abraham in a running solo, winding around the stage in counterclockwise circles.

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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.

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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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