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also withershins
as in counterclockwise
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counterclockwise
Adverb
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Pressing down on the wrench, move it counterclockwise then clockwise.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
26 July 2025 -
Generally, the way our winter storm conditions tend to work is that a low-pressure system rotates counterclockwise, bringing warm moist air up from southern regions to crash into cold air masses.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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“Widdershins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widdershins. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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