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clockwise

  • adverb
  • klŏk'wīz

In a curve or twist corresponding to the movement of the hands of a clock.

Example

“Turn the handle clockwise to open it.”

Related words

  • clockwisely
  • clockwiseness
  • contraclockwise

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “clockwise” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.