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Word entry · 9 letters

clockwise

Best crossword clue

"Hands' direction"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /ˈklɒkwaɪz/Part of speech adverb, adjectiveSorted cceikloswStarts with CEnds with E2 cluesCommon crossword word
1C2L3O4C5K6W7I8S9E

Definitions

  1. In the direction that clock hands normally move.

Word origin

From clock + -wise.

Used in a sentence

  • Turn the handle clockwise to open it.
  • The main —— or cooking —— kitchen is an inhumanly immaculate expanse of burner rings and countertops where, according to tradition, the stations move clockwise from canapé to entremetier.
  • In the southern hemisphere the flow of air around a low-pressure system is clockwise.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Hands' direction9 letters
02To the right9 letters

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