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anticlockwise

/æntɪˈklɒkwaɪz/ adverb · British & US
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What does anticlockwise mean?

adverb

Moving or turning in the opposite direction to the normal or clockwise direction; counterclockwise.

Example

"She turned the wheel anticlockwise to steer the boat."

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