clockwise

clock·wise

adv \ˈkläk-ˌwīz\

Definition of CLOCKWISE

: in the direction in which the hands of a clock rotate as viewed from in front or as if standing on a clock face

— clockwise adjective

Examples of CLOCKWISE

1. Turn the screw clockwise to tighten it.

First Known Use of CLOCKWISE

1888

Rhymes with CLOCKWISE

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