counterclockwise
Moving or located in the direction of rotation opposite from clockwiseMoving or located in the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
» How do you tighten a screw, clockwise or counterclockwise?
Zieht man eine Schraube im oder gegen den Uhrzeigersinn an?
Как закрутить шуруп: по часовой стрелке или против?
Meaning
1 senses(Canada, US, not comparable)Moving or located in the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock
Examples
9 sentencesHow do you tighten a screw, clockwise or counterclockwise?
ruКак закрутить шуруп: по часовой стрелке или против?
deZieht man eine Schraube im oder gegen den Uhrzeigersinn an?
How do you tighten this bolt, clockwise or counterclockwise?
deMuß diese Schraube im oder gegen den Uhrzeigersinn angezogen werden?
Turn the knob counterclockwise.
ruПоверни дверную ручку против часовой стрелки.
deDen Knauf gegen den Uhrzeigersinn drehen.
You must turn the faucet counterclockwise to open it.
Rotating it clockwise will tighten it, while rotating it counterclockwise will loosen it.
Origin
From counter- + clock + -wise.From counter- + clock + -wise.
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock:anticlockwisecontraclockwise