Clockwise and Sinistral

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Clockwise adjective - In the same direction as the rotating hands of a clock.

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Sinistral is an antonym for clockwise.

Sinistral adjective - Of or on the left.

Usage example: a sinistral flatfish lies with the left eye uppermost

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Clockwise is an antonym for sinistral.

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Sinistral and Clockwise. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/clockwise/sinistral

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