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"Anticlockwise" is a British English term that means "counterclockwise" in American English. It refers to the direction opposite to the way the hands of a clock move. When something rotates anticlockwise, it moves in a circular direction to the left.

Example

1. The wind was blowing in an anticlockwise direction.
2. The child was spinning around in an anticlockwise motion.
3. Turn the knob anticlockwise to open the door.