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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
/ ĕ-ٰĭ′ə-ə,-ٰĭ′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
Derived Forms
- ˈٰڳܲ, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- ·ٰu·· adverb
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of centrifugal1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of centrifugal1
Example Sentences
The city feels centrifugal, separated in spirit and in geography.
The “widening gyre” foretells the polarization of society, the centrifugal forces tearing the collective fabric into ideological extremes.
As an earthbound motorcyclist speeds around the cylinder, their inertia pushes them into the wall, creating an outward centrifugal force.
Departing from the traditional melt casting method, the team introduced a horizontal centrifugal casting method to overcome existing limitations.
As the cells are forced through the spiral at very high speeds, various forces, including centrifugal forces, act on the cells.
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