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clockwise

/ˌklɑkˈwaɪz/
/ˈklɒkwaɪz/
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Definitions of clockwise
  1. adverb
    in the direction that the hands of a clock move
    “please move clockwise in a circle”
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    antonyms:
    counterclockwise
    in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move
  2. adjective
    in the same direction as the rotating hands of a clock
    synonyms:
    dextrorotary, dextrorotatory, right-handed
    rotating to the right
    dextral
    of or on the right
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    antonyms:
    counterclockwise
    in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock
    left-handed, levorotary, levorotatory
    rotating to the left
    sinistral
    of or on the left
Pronunciation
US
/ˌklɑkˈwaɪz/
UK
/ˈklɒkwaɪz/
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