coun·ter·clock·wise
 counterclockwise
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- pronunciation:
- kaUn
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klak
waIz
- features:
- Word Parts
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adjective & adverb |
| definition: |
opposite to the direction of the hands of a clock. (Cf. clockwise.)
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The word counterclockwise
contains the following part:
counter-, contra-
Latin
prefix
that means
against, in the opposite direction
Example words: