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centrifugal
[ sen-trif-yuh-guhl, -uh-guhl ]
adjective
- moving or directed outward from the center ( centripetal ).
- pertaining to or operated by centrifugal force:
a centrifugal pump.
- Physiology. efferent.
noun
- Machinery.
- a machine for separating different materials by centrifugal force; a centrifuge.
- a rotating, perforated drum holding the materials to be separated in such a machine.
centrifugal
/ sɛnˈtrɪfjʊɡəl; ˈsɛntrɪˌfjuːɡəl /
adjective
- acting, moving, or tending to move away from a centre Compare centripetal
- of, concerned with, or operated by centrifugal force
centrifugal pump
- botany (esp of certain inflorescences) developing outwards from a centre
- physiol another word for efferent
noun
- any device that uses centrifugal force for its action
- the rotating perforated drum in a centrifuge
centrifugal
/ sĕn-trĭf′yə-gəl,-trĭf′ə- /
- Moving or directed away from a center or axis, usually as a result of being spun around the center or axis.
- Operated in the manner of a centrifuge.
- Transmitting nerve impulses away from the brain or spinal cord; efferent.
- Developing or progressing outward from a center or axis, as in the growth of plant structures. For example, in a centrifugal inflorescence such as a cyme, the flowers in the center or tip open first while those on the edge open last.
- Compare centripetal
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Derived Forms
- cenˈtrifugally, adverb
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Other Words From
- cen·trifu·gal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of centrifugal1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of centrifugal1
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Example Sentences
War can be a centrifugal force, pulling together disparate groups who share a common enemy.
Both Esbach's, which is very widely used, and the centrifugal method give fair results.
On a curved bridge the centrifugal load due to the radical acceleration of the train.
Four gun-metal centrifugal pumps were fitted for circulating water through the condensers.
To it was attached a string about two feet long, by means of which the centrifugal motion was imparted to it.
Loose gear was rolling and sliding along underfoot, propelled forward by centrifugal force.
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