- Critic Reviews for Counter Clockwise. All Critics (2) Fresh (2) The film develops a very dry dark sense of humor as it goes along, though the ending may be a bit too far.
- Moving in the direction of the hands on a clock. (The opposite direction is called Counterclockwise or Anticlockwise.) Most screws and bolts are tightened, and faucets/taps are closed, by turning clockwise.
- After well over seventy years of watching films 'Clockwise' was a highlight. Perhaps I should have given it five stars? 2 people found this helpful. 3.0 out of 5 stars John Cleese comedy. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 17, 2019. Verified Purchase.
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Clockwise means moving in the direction of the hands on a clock.
Imagine you walk around something and always keep it on your right.
Try it yourself:
Most screws and bolts are tightened, and faucets/taps are closed, by turning clockwise.
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Counterclockwise / Anticlockwise
The opposite direction is called counterclockwise in the US, anticlockwise in the UK, or the less common but pretty cool widdershins!
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Angles
Angles from a line are measured counterclockwise (and a negative angle goes clockwise):
BUT compass bearings are measured clockwise:
Clockwise Direction
Compass Bearings
So Which Way?
Clock hands go clockwise, taps are closed clockwise, screws are tightened clockwise, compass bearings go clockwise.
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But angles are measured counterclockwise.
(And that is just how it is.)
Abbreviation
Such long words deserve to be shortened.
So clockwise can be shortened to CW.
And counterclockwise to CCW (or maybe ACW for anticlockwise).