as in reversely
in the direction opposite to movement of a clock's hands
Turn the screw counterclockwise one full turn.
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Recent Examples of counterclockwise
Zoom out: The vortex is an area of low pressure that is a typical feature of the Northern Hemisphere's winter season, with winds swirling around it counterclockwise.
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Andrew Freedman, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
The truck rotated counterclockwise and ended up disabled facing south in the inside lane.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
Strong winds circulate counterclockwise around this low pressure area, and build up and trap some of the coldest air in the Northern Hemisphere across the Arctic.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
In 1970, Smithson traveled to the Great Salt Lake’s Rozel Point peninsula, northwest of Salt Lake City, and arranged 6,000 tons of local black basalt rock into a 1,500-foot-long, protruding line, which reaches into the lake and curls counterclockwise into a spiral.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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Andrew Freedman, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
The truck rotated counterclockwise and ended up disabled facing south in the inside lane.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
Strong winds circulate counterclockwise around this low pressure area, and build up and trap some of the coldest air in the Northern Hemisphere across the Arctic.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
In 1970, Smithson traveled to the Great Salt Lake’s Rozel Point peninsula, northwest of Salt Lake City, and arranged 6,000 tons of local black basalt rock into a 1,500-foot-long, protruding line, which reaches into the lake and curls counterclockwise into a spiral.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterclockwise
backward
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The website published video of Osment, wearing his ski helmet backward, allegedly holding up the line for a ski lift.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Unfortunately, since coming to office, State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke has taken a significant step backward.—
Tom Clark,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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“Counterclockwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterclockwise. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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