ANTICLOCKWISE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Anticlockwise

Speech Type: Adverb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌantɪˈklɒkwʌɪz
Dialects: British English
Definition:

in the opposite direction to the way in which the hands of a clock move round.

Short Definition:

in opposite direction to way in which hands of clock move round

Examples:
  • stopcocks are opened by turning them anticlockwise

Word: Anticlockwise

Speech Type: Adjective

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌantɪˈklɒkwʌɪz
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(of a direction) opposite to the way in which the hands of a clock move round.

Short Definition:

in opposite direction to way in which hands of clock move round

Examples:
  • an anticlockwise direction

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