clockwise
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Moving clockwise from the lower right, our eye takes in the ducks, the cattle, the human trio, the driver, the hayricks and the harvesters.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
When a small portion of GldJ is removed, the motor reverses its rotation from counterclockwise to clockwise.
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026
Each date would last two minutes — a chime would alert the men when it was time to move clockwise to the next seat.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
Turn the stop tap clockwise, turn off your heating, and open all your taps to quickly drain the system.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026
She traced a clockwise circle in the soil as a sign of respect and reverence, a technique she'd seen Gran do.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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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