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counterclockwise

adj
1
Moving in the direction opposite to the way clock hands turn.
"Turn the dial counterclockwise to loosen the valve."

How to Use Counterclockwise

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTurning the opposite way from a clock's hands — to the left, when viewed from the front.

UK vs US

American English says "counterclockwise"; British English typically says "anticlockwise."

Easily confused with
anticlockwise
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Turn the dial _____ to loosen the valve.

Etymology

From counter- + clockwise.

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