counterclockwise rotation
Anticlockwise turning motion
Counterclockwise rotation is turning in the direction opposite to the movement of clock hands—left at the top, right at the bottom.
In mathematics and physics, this is conventionally the positive direction of rotation.
Loosen the bolt with a counterclockwise rotation.
British English uses anticlockwise.
- anticlockwiseRotating opposite to clock hands
- widdershinsAgainst the sun's path
- leftwardToward the left
- left turnNinety degrees counterclockwise
- spinRapid rotation around axis
revolve · twist · spiral · turn back · unscrew · loosen · bottle cap · jar lid · wheel · orbit · gyrate · swirl · whirl · spin cycle · figure skating · pirouette · dial · steering wheel
motion type
counterclockwise rotationlinear motion
Displacement along a line
stasis · stillness · motionlessness · stationary · rest
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