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centrifugal

Syllabification: (cen·trif·u·gal)
Pronunciation: /senˈtrif(y)əgəl/

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Definition of centrifugal

adjective

Physics
  • moving or tending to move away from a center. The opposite of centripetal.

Derivatives

centrifugally

adverb

Origin:

early 18th century: from modern Latin centrifugus, from Latin centrum (see center) + -fugus 'fleeing' (from fugere 'flee')

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