centrifugal
Pronunciation: sen-trif′yū-găl
Definition:
- Denoting the direction of the force pulling an object outward (away) from an axis of rotation.
- Sometimes, by analogy, extended to describe any movement away from a center.
[L. centrum, center, + fugio, to flee]
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