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adjective clockwise adj., adv. In the same direction as the hands of a clock rotate, as viewed from in front of the clock face; said of that direction of a rotation about an axis, or about a point in a plane, which is ordinarily reckoned negative. Also said of the direction of a spiral, in which case the term right-handed is more common. Opposite of counterclockwise, and left-handed. Synonyms: right-handed, dextrorotary, dextrorotatory.
Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48
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