(South Africa, AU, New Zealand, Britain, of movement) in a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the way the hands of an analogue clock move.

(Australia, New Zealand, Britain) In an anticlockwise fashion.

One who works against the teachings of Christ.

(geology) A fold with strata sloping downwards on each side.

(Christianity, Islam) The false messiah who, under direct control of the Devil, will lead the abomination in the end times.

(medicine) A substance that prevents coagulation; that is, it stops blood from clotting.

Acting as an anticoagulant.

(meteorology) a system of winds that spiral out from a centre of high pressure

(narratology) An unsatisfying resolution to a narrative, usually owing to a deus ex machina or similarly trivial resolution of the main conflict.

Opposed to political influence of clerics.