"lefty loosey, righty tighty" meaning in English

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Phrase

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  1. (mnemonic) Used to recall the direction a standard screw, bolt, or nut must turn to either tighten or loosen, right meaning clockwise and left counterclockwise. Tags: mnemonic Translations (mnemonic for tightening and loosening screws): la dreta oprimeix, l'esquerra allibera (Catalan), la derecha oprime, la izquierda libera (Spanish)
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