anti-clockwise
Against the clock
Anti-clockwise describes rotation in the direction opposite to the hands of a clock—from twelve toward nine, then six.
This is the standard British term; Americans say counterclockwise.
Turn the dial anti-clockwise to lower the volume.
rotation
Against the sun's path
spiral
Spiraling three-dimensional curve
- coilWound circular arrangement
- gyreCircular or spiral motion
- whorlSpiral arrangement of ridges
- swirlRotating, curving movement
curl · twist · vortex · eddy · corkscrew · volute · scroll · convolution
widdershins
Against the sun's path
helix
Spiraling three-dimensional curve
swirl · curl · twist · vortex · eddy · corkscrew · volute · scroll · convolution · involution
sinistral
Left-side dominant
- unscrewingRotating to remove
- looseningReducing tightness or tension
gyration
Circular or spiral movement
pirouette · revolution · orbit · cycle · loop · roll · wheel · circumvolution · turning · revolving