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centrifugal
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
centrifugal
(adjective)
centrifugal force
(noun)
centrifugal
/sɛn
ˈ
trɪfjəgəl/
Brit
/ˌsɛntrɪ
ˈ
fjuːgəl/
adjective
centrifugal
/sɛn
ˈ
trɪfjəgəl/
Brit
/ˌsɛntrɪ
ˈ
fjuːgəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of CENTRIFUGAL
technical
:
moving away from a center
:
acting in a direction away from a center
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