Anticlockwise Definition & Meaning
anticlockwise
- adverb
- in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move; "please move counterclockwise in a circle!"
- adjective
- in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock
Words that rhyme with anticlockwise
Usage tips for "anticlockwise"
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