clockwise
adverb
clock·wise
ˈkläk-ˌwīz 
: 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 in a Sentence
Turn the screw clockwise to tighten it.
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The collision also caused the Chevrolet to rotate clockwise before resting.
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Sabrina Leboeuf, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2023
His Dallara chassis began to rotate clockwise before landing on the right-side wheels and made nearly seven rotations before coming to a stop upside down against the tire barrier.
—Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 2 July 2023
High-pressure systems are swirling, clockwise-moving patterns of airflow, where the atmospheric pressure tends to be higher than the surrounding atmosphere.
—Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2020
James Cook was the first European explorer to circumnavigate the Southern Ocean, on a ship called the Endeavour, discovering that its main current flowed clockwise continuously around the pole.
—Lucy Jakub, Harper's Magazine, 27 Apr. 2020
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Sabrina Leboeuf, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2023
His Dallara chassis began to rotate clockwise before landing on the right-side wheels and made nearly seven rotations before coming to a stop upside down against the tire barrier.
—Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 2 July 2023
High-pressure systems are swirling, clockwise-moving patterns of airflow, where the atmospheric pressure tends to be higher than the surrounding atmosphere.
—Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2020
James Cook was the first European explorer to circumnavigate the Southern Ocean, on a ship called the Endeavour, discovering that its main current flowed clockwise continuously around the pole.
—Lucy Jakub, Harper's Magazine, 27 Apr. 2020
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“Clockwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clockwise. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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clockwise
adverb or adjective
clock·wise
ˈkläk-ˌwīz
: in the direction in which the hands of a clock turn
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