Clockwise
one that proceeds in the same direction as a clock's hands
(Redirected from Anticlockwise)
A clockwise movement is one that moves in a circle like the clock's hands: from the top to the right, then down, then to the left, and back to the top.
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The opposite of clockwise is counterclockwise or anticlockwise. The movement is from the top to the left, then down, then to the right, and finally back up to the top.