clockwise
Following the dial
Clockwise describes rotation in the direction a clock's hands move—rightward at the top, leftward at the bottom.
Turn the dial clockwise to increase the volume.
The opposite is counterclockwise (or anticlockwise in British English).
The term extends to any circular or spiral motion: The dancers moved clockwise around the floor.
Toward the right side
- right-handOpposite of left
- rotateTurn about an axis
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- revolveTurn around center
Ritually encircling sacred object
- processionFormal moving line
- sunwiseMoving with the sun
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
tradition · blessing · auspicious · circle · altar · temple · worship · pradakshina
rightward
Toward the right side
- right-handOpposite of left
- rotateTurn about an axis
- spinRapid rotation around axis
revolve · turn · circle · sweep · arc · orbit · loop · curl · wind · spiral
circumambulation
Ritually encircling sacred object
- processionFormal moving line
- sunwiseMoving with the sun
- sacredWorthy of reverence
ceremonial · tradition · blessing · auspicious · circle · altar · temple · worship · pradakshina
tighten
Make more secure
nut · fasten · wrench · torque · ratchet · spanner · turn · twist · secure · valve
bearing
Posture or orientation
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- headingDirectional course traveled
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
chart · map · degrees · azimuth · starboard · helm · steer · course · nautical · cardinal
- spintopspin, backspin, sidespin, revolutions, twirl
- taking turnsalternate, alternating, wait, waiting, rotation
- directionnorth, south, east, west, up
- directionsnorth, south, east, west, left
- adverbs of direction/mannerforward, backward, sideways, upward, downward
- turn orderrotation, reverse order, random order, round robin, draft order
clockwisecounterclockwise
Rotating leftward from above
anticlockwise · counter-clockwise · counter clockwise · widdershins · left-handed
- counter clockwiseRotating against clock hands
- clockwise rotationMovement following hour hands