contraclockwise

5.5

In the direction opposite the way clock hands move

adjective
/ˌkɒntrəˈklɒkwaɪz/

: en sentido antihorario

Turn the knob contraclockwise to loosen it.

Examples

The dancers began moving in a contraclockwise circle around the bonfire.
Astronomers observed the planet rotating contraclockwise about its axis.
The wheel spins contraclockwise.
Please turn the knob contraclockwise to open the door.
The dancers began moving in a contraclockwise circle around the bonfire.
Please turn the knob contraclockwise to open the door.
Turn the knob contraclockwise to loosen it.

Synonyms

counterclockwise

vscontraclockwise

9 3.3

Moving in the opposite direction to the hands of a clock

is the identical directional sense but presented with a different term

left-handed

vscontraclockwise

1 3.9

Turning or moving to the left, as in counterclockwise motion

is focused on the exact opposite clock movement rather than general left turning

anticlockwise

vscontraclockwise

3.3

In the direction opposite to the way a clock's hands move

is the same directional meaning but expressed in the other form

CCW

vscontraclockwise

6.4

To move in the opposite direction of a clock's hands

is the full wording rather than a shortened abbreviated form

Antonyms

clockwise

3 2.3

Moving in the same direction as the hands of a clock

Surface Forms

contraclockwise positive

Morphology

contraclockwise = clockwise (transparent) = contra + clock + wise

The meaning is directly derived from adding 'contra-' to 'clockwise' to indicate the opposite direction.

Etymology

Contraclockwise comes from the prefix contra- meaning 'against' and the familiar word clockwise meaning 'in the direction of a clock's hands'. So, contraclockwise means 'in the opposite direction to a clock's hands'.