clockwise

[ klok-wahyz ]

/ ˈklɒkˌwaɪz /

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adverb

in the direction of the rotation of the hands of a clock as viewed from the front or above; circularly to the right from a point taken as the top.

adjective

directed clockwise: a clockwise movement.

Origin of clockwise

First recorded in 1885–90; clock¹ + -wise

Words nearby clockwise

clock radio, clock-timer, clock up, clock watch, clock watcher, clockwise, clockwork, clockwork universe, clod, cloddish, clodhopper

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Example sentences from the Web for clockwise

These marginal records are arranged in clockwise order beginning with the northernmost locality.
A Synopsis of the North American Lagomorpha|E. Raymond Hall
These residual forces tend to make the whole earth turn round the centre C in a clockwise direction.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7|Various
All these azimuth angles are read in a clockwise direction from zero at the south.
The Gunner's Examiner|Harold E. Cloke
It is a horizontal angle measured from zero degrees at the south in a clockwise direction.
The Gunner's Examiner|Harold E. Cloke

Clockwise rotation of the knob increases the volume, counterclockwise rotation diminishes the volume.
Zenith Television Receiver Operating Manual|Zenith Radio Corporation

British Dictionary definitions for clockwise

clockwise

/ (ˈklɒkˌwaɪz) /

adverb, adjective

in the direction that the hands of a clock rotate; from top to bottom towards the right when seen from the front

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单词	clockwise
释义	clockwise [ klok-wahyz ] / ˈklɒkˌwaɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR clockwise ON THESAURUS.COM adverb in the direction of the rotation of the hands of a clock as viewed from the front or above; circularly to the right from a point taken as the top. adjective directed clockwise: a clockwise movement. Origin of clockwise First recorded in 1885–90; clock¹ + -wise Words nearby clockwise clock radio, clock-timer, clock up, clock watch, clock watcher, clockwise, clockwork, clockwork universe, clod, cloddish, clodhopper Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for clockwise These marginal records are arranged in clockwise order beginning with the northernmost locality. A Synopsis of the North American Lagomorpha\|E. Raymond Hall These residual forces tend to make the whole earth turn round the centre C in a clockwise direction. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7\|Various All these azimuth angles are read in a clockwise direction from zero at the south. The Gunner's Examiner\|Harold E. Cloke It is a horizontal angle measured from zero degrees at the south in a clockwise direction. The Gunner's Examiner\|Harold E. Cloke Clockwise rotation of the knob increases the volume, counterclockwise rotation diminishes the volume. Zenith Television Receiver Operating Manual\|Zenith Radio Corporation British Dictionary definitions for clockwise clockwise / (ˈklɒkˌwaɪz) / adverb, adjective in the direction that the hands of a clock rotate; from top to bottom towards the right when seen from the front Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to clockwise revolving, encircling, dexter, dextral, right-handed, counterclockwise, going around
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clockwise

adverb

adjective

Origin of clockwise

Words nearby clockwise

Example sentences from the Web for clockwise

British Dictionary definitions for clockwise

adverb, adjective

Words related to clockwise