clockwise rotation

ˈklɒkwaɪz rəʊˈteɪʃən

Definition

Definition of clockwise rotation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

direction

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rotation in the direction of a clock's hands

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The dancer performed a clockwise rotation.

movement

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systematic progression following a circular path

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The planets exhibit a clockwise rotation around the sun.

spin

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Expressions with rotation

in rotation

adv.

in a sequence or order of turns

The team members present their reports in rotation.

staff rotation

planned system moving employees between roles or departments over time

The company introduced a staff rotation to develop broader skills.

crop rotation

farming method of growing different crops in sequence

Crop rotation helps prevent soil from losing nutrients.

orbital rotation

motion of an object in an orbit around a fixed point

The Earth's orbital rotation around the Sun takes one year.

stock rotation

practice of arranging goods so older items are sold or used first

Good stock rotation prevents food products from expiring on the shelves.

counterclockwise rotation

rotation in the opposite direction of a clock

The fan has a counterclockwise rotation.

Terms with clockwise rotation included in their meaning

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dextrorotation

science

clockwise rotation of polarized light

Examples of clockwise rotation in a sentence

The engineer designed the machine for clockwise rotation.
The dancer's movements followed a clockwise rotation.
The clock's hands move in a clockwise rotation.

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French:rotation dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre, mouvement horaire, ...
German:Rechtsdrehung, Uhrzeigersinn, ...
Italian:rotazione in senso orario, rotazione oraria, ...
Spanish:giro horario, rotación en sentido horario, ...
Portuguese:rotação no sentido horário, giro horário, ...
Chinese:顺时针旋转, 顺时针进展, ...
Japanese:時計回りの回転, 時計回り, ...
Arabic:دَوَرَان بِاتِّجَاه عَقَارِب السَّاعَة, حَرَكة باتِّجاه عَقارِب الساعَة, ...
Hebrew:סִיבּוּב עִם כִּוּוּן הַשָּׁעוֹן, סִיבּוּב עִם כִּיווּן הַשָּׁעוֹן, ...
Russian:вращение по часовой стрелке, движение по часовой стрелке, ...
Ukrainian:обертання за годинниковою стрілкою, рух за годинниковою стрілкою, ...
Hindi:दक्षिणावर्त घूर्णन, घड़ी की दिशा में गति, ...
Bengali:ঘড়ির কাঁটার দিকে ঘূর্ণন, ...
Catalan:rotació en sentit horari, rotació horària, ...
Czech:otáčení ve směru hodinových ručiček, ...
Danish:rotation med uret, med uret rotation, ...
Dutch:draaiing met de klok mee, rechtsomdraaiing, ...
Greek:δεξιόστροφη περιστροφή, κυκλική κίνηση, ...
Hungarian:óramutató járásával megegyező forgás, ...
Khmer:ការបង្វិលតាមទ្រនិចនាឡិកា, ...
Korean:시계 방향 회전, 원형 회전, ...
Persian:چرخش ساعت‌گرد, حرکت ساعت‌گرد, ...
Polish:obrót zgodny z ruchem wskazówek zegara, obrót zgodny z kierunkiem wskazówek zegara, ...
Portuguese (BR):rotação no sentido horário, rotação horária, ...
Romanian:rotație în sensul acelor de ceasornic, mișcare circulară, ...
Swedish:medursrotation, medurs rotation, ...
Thai:การหมุนตามเข็มนาฬิกา, ...
Turkish:saat yönünde dönüş, saat yönü hareketi, ...
Vietnamese:sự quay theo chiều kim đồng hồ, chuyển động theo chiều kim đồng hồ, ...

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Definition of clockwise rotation - Reverso English Dictionary

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