counterclockwise
[ koun-ter-klok-wahyz ]
/ ˌkaʊn tərˈklɒkˌwaɪz /
adjective, adverb
in a direction opposite to that of the normal rotation of the hands of a clock; not clockwise.
Words nearby counterclockwise
counterbrace,
counterchange,
countercharge,
countercheck,
counterclaim,
counterclockwise,
counterconditioning,
countercoup,
counterculture,
countercurrent,
countercyclical
Example sentences from the Web for counterclockwise
Clockwise rotation of the knob increases the volume, counterclockwise rotation diminishes the volume.
Zenith Television Receiver Operating Manual |Zenith Radio Corporation
British Dictionary definitions for counterclockwise
counterclockwise
contraclockwise
/ (ˌkaʊntəˈklɒkˌwaɪz) /
adverb, adjective
US and Canadian
in the opposite direction to the rotation of the hands of a clock
Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): anticlockwise