anti-clockwise adjective/adverb - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus

/ˌæn.tiˈklɒk.waɪz/

/-t ̬iˈklɑːk-/ adj adv UK (US counterclockwise)

Definition

in the opposite direction to the movement of the hand of a clock or watch

"How do I get the top off this bottle?" "Push it down and twist it anti-clockwise."

(Definition of anti-clockwise adjective/adverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

to lose in a sports competition when you were expected to win

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