counterclockwise

ˌkaʊntərˈklɑkwaɪz

Definition of counterclockwise - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

rotation

in the opposite direction of clock hands

Turn the screw counterclockwise to loosen it.

anticlockwise

reverse

Adjective

direction

moving or positioned opposite to a clock's hands

The counterclockwise arrow shows the correct way.

anticlockwise

widdershins

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counterclockwise rotation

rotation in the opposite direction of a clock

The fan has a counterclockwise rotation.

Origin of counterclockwise

English, counter (opposite) + clockwise (direction)

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abbr.

abr: counterclockwise

moving in the opposite direction of a clock's hands

Examples of counterclockwise in a sentence

The fan blades spin counterclockwise during operation.
Attach the counterclockwise screw to the hinge first.
Place the counterclockwise rotation sign by the turbine entrance.

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French:sens antihoraire, antihoraire, ...
German:linksherum, ...
Italian:in senso antiorario, antiorario, ...
Spanish:en sentido antihorario, antihorario, ...
Portuguese:no sentido anti-horário, antihorário, ...
Chinese:逆时针, 逆时针的, ...
Japanese:反時計回りに, 反時計回りの, ...
Arabic:عَكْس عَقَارِب السَّاعَة, عكسي, ...
Hebrew:נֶגֶד כִּיוּוּן הַשָּׁעוֹן, ...
Russian:влево, античасовой, ...
Ukrainian:вліво, ...
Hindi:वामावर्त, विपरीत दिशा में, ...
Bengali:ঘড়ির কাঁটার বিপরীতে, ঘড়ির কাঁটার বিপরীতমুখী, ...
Catalan:en sentit antihorari, antihorari, ...
Czech:proti směru hodinových ručiček, levotočivý, ...
Danish:mod uret, antiuhr, ...
Dutch:linksom, ...
Greek:αριστερόστροφα, αντίστροφος από τη φορά του ρολογιού, ...
Hungarian:az óramutató járásával ellentétesen, óramutató járásával ellentétes, ...
Khmer:ច្រាសទ្រនិចនាឡិកា, ...
Korean:시계 반대 방향으로, 반시계 방향의, ...
Persian:پادساعتگرد, ...
Polish:przeciwnie do ruchu wskazówek zegara, lewoskrętny, ...
Portuguese (BR):no sentido anti-horário, anti-horário, ...
Romanian:în sens invers acelor de ceasornic, ...
Swedish:motsols, ...
Thai:ทวนเข็มนาฬิกา, ...
Turkish:saat yönünün tersine, ters saat yönünde, ...
Vietnamese:ngược chiều kim đồng hồ, ...

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