Contraclockwise and Clockwise

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Contraclockwise adjective - In the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock.

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Clockwise is an antonym for contraclockwise.

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

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Contraclockwise is an antonym for clockwise.

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Clockwise and Contraclockwise. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contraclockwise/clockwise

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Clockwise or Contraclockwise. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contraclockwise/clockwise.

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