counterclockwise direction

Frequency: 6.02.5 per million words

Used to describe an orientation or path that moves in the opposite direction to the hands of a clock.

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Examples (20)

  • The tornado was spinning in a counterclockwise direction.
  • To loosen the bolt, you must turn it in a counterclockwise direction.
  • Turn the valve in a counterclockwise direction to open it.
  • For best results, stir the batter in a slow counterclockwise direction.
  • The dancers moved in a counterclockwise direction around the stage.
  • Most hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere spin in a counterclockwise direction.
  • Please rotate the dial in a counterclockwise direction.
  • The rules state that play proceeds in a counterclockwise direction from the dealer.
  • The hurricane's winds were flowing in a counterclockwise direction.
  • The fan blades began to rotate in a counterclockwise direction to cool the room.
  • Move your arm in a counterclockwise direction for this exercise.
  • The dancers linked arms and circled the fire in a counterclockwise direction.
  • The conveyor belt runs in a counterclockwise direction.
  • I could only open the jar by twisting the lid in a counterclockwise direction.
  • Stir the mixture in a counterclockwise direction for two minutes.
  • From above the North Pole, Earth rotates on its axis in a counterclockwise direction.
  • The planets orbit the sun in a counterclockwise direction.
  • Follow the hiking trail in a counterclockwise direction to see the best views.
  • Turn the screw in a counterclockwise direction to loosen it.
  • The adjustment knob only moves in a counterclockwise direction from this point.