Clockwise

adjective

/ˈklɒkwaɪz/

Word Frequency: 1.8

Definitions

1.adjectiveMoving clockwise; having rotary motion in the manner of a clock.

"In the southern hemisphere the flow of air around a low-pressure system is clockwise."

2.adverbIn a curve or twist corresponding to the movement of the hands of a clock.

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