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contraclockwise

contraclockwise adverb: counterclockwise.

Adverb

contraclockwise (not comparable)

  1. counterclockwise

Adjective

contraclockwise (not comparable)

  1. counterclockwise

Origin of contraclockwise

From contra- + clockwise.

Questions about contraclockwise

What does contraclockwise mean?
Contraclockwise means counterclockwise.
What part of speech is contraclockwise?
Contraclockwise can be an adverb or an adjective.

Words near contraclockwise in the dictionary

  1. contraceptive
  2. contraceptive sponge
  3. contraceptive sponges
  4. contraceptives
  5. contracepts
  6. contraclockwise
  7. contract
  8. contract agent
  9. contract agents
  10. contract awarding
  11. contract bridge

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