counterclockwise rotation

collocation in English

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counterclockwise
adjective
adverb
uk
/ˌkaʊn.təˈklɒk.waɪz/us
/ˌkaʊn.t̬ɚˈklɑːk.waɪz/
in the opposite direction to the movement of the hands of ...
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rotation
noun
uk
/rəʊˈteɪ.ʃən/us
/roʊˈteɪ.ʃən/
movement in a circle around a ...
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During this time a motion bias was imposed that alternated every 5 s between clockwise andcounterclockwiserotationof the stimulus pattern.
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This vortex, with acounterclockwiserotation, is shed downwards halfway through a cycle.
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Patients with a higher scoop/outlet ratio andcounterclockwiserotationin the horizontal loop were most likely to have an undivided inferior bridging leaflet.
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Most patients withcounterclockwiserotationin the horizontal loop had an undivided inferior bridging leaflet.
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Out of 25 cases (68%) withcounterclockwiserotationin the horizontal loop, 17 had a free floating superior bridging leaflet (p<0.05).
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Of 24 patients withcounterclockwiserotationin the horizontal loop of the vectorcardiogram, 22 had an undivided inferior bridging leaflet (p<0.01).
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With time the distortion gradually grows due to the differential (fast in the central region and slow in the periphery)counterclockwiserotationof the main vortex.
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Figure 9 shows a case with acounterclockwiserotationof the flux-rope field, so that antiparallel fields occur along the lower boundary of the flux rope.
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What are the common codes relating a clockwise orcounterclockwiserotationof a dial and the position of a dial to an expected upward and downward movement?
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Direction selectivity and orientation selectivity reference direction, considered positive forcounterclockwiserotationof the vector.
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Note that circular or elliptical polarization can involve either a clockwise orcounterclockwiserotationof the field.
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The pump continues acounterclockwiserotationand clamps adjust, enabling the transfer of wash solution to the wash bowl.
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Simultaneously, the pump beginscounterclockwiserotation, enabling the transfer of the reservoir contents to the wash bowl.
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Counterclockwiserotationof a monotrichous polar flagellum pushes the cell forward with the flagellum trailing behind, much like a corkscrew moving inside cork.
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Most skaters perform the jump withcounterclockwiserotation, taking off from the left forward outside edge and landing on the right back outside edge.
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For a jump withcounterclockwiserotation, this is the right back outside edge.
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This interaction results in a reduction of torque-generation and induces counterclockwise motor bias that slows the motor and inducescounterclockwiserotation, inhibiting chemotaxis.
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For this reason, an upside down throw is typically released with either clockwise rotation and the left edge up, orcounterclockwiserotationand the right edge up.
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