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? — Wezel
deZieht man eine Schraube im oder gegen den Uhrzeigersinn an? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
How do you tighten this bolt, clockwise or counterclockwise?
deMuß diese Schraube im oder gegen den Uhrzeigersinn angezogen werden? — Waldelfe
Turn the knob counterclockwise.
ruПоверни дверную ручку против часовой стрелки. — odexed
deDen Knauf gegen den Uhrzeigersinn drehen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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