1. in a direction opposite to that in which the hands of a clock rotate

1. moving or arranged in a direction opposite to that in which the hands of a clock rotate

Examples

• Turn the knob counterclockwise to loosen it.
• The dancers moved counterclockwise around the stage.
• Make a counterclockwise rotation with your arm.
• The storm system is spinning counterclockwise.
• Unscrew the lid by turning it counterclockwise.
• The planets orbit the sun in a counterclockwise direction when viewed from above.
• She traced a counterclockwise circle on the paper.