Clockwise
Clockwise is a custom apparel company that prints, stitches, and ships in Pittsburgh, PA.
- Clockwise definition, in the direction of the rotation of the hands of a clock as viewed from the front or above; circularly to the right from a point taken as the top.
- Counterclockwise definition: 1. In the opposite direction to the movement of the hands of a clock: 2. In the opposite direction.
- Located in the historic center of Viterbo, Clockwise features free WiFi and large and elegantly decorated rooms. The Bagni dei Papi thermal baths are 3.1 mi away. Set in a protected 17th-century building, rooms have exposed wood-beamed ceilings and terracotta floors. Each comes with a TV, air conditioning, and a fully equipped private bathroom.
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.
Counterclockwise / Anticlockwise
The opposite direction is called counterclockwise in the US, anticlockwise in the UK, or the less common but pretty cool widdershins!
Angles
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Angles from a line are measured counterclockwise (and a negative angle goes clockwise):
BUT compass bearings are measured clockwise:
Compass Bearings
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So Which Way?
Clock hands go clockwise, taps are closed clockwise, screws are tightened clockwise, compass bearings go clockwise.
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).