zephyrAug 25, 2023

How did people refer to clockwise movement before the invention of the clock?

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How did people refer to clockwise movement before the invention of the clock? - Lemmy.world

Was there an alternative adjective to “clockwise” other than “the rotation you take around left hand”? Also, how did all watch companies around the world agree on what the direction of “clockwise” is?

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Good question!

The real answer seems to be “right” and “left”.

Source: english.stackexchange.com/a/174112

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