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centrifugal

adjective
/sɛnˈtrɪfjʊɡəl/

Meaning

Moving or tending to move away from a center.

Example Sentences

The centrifugal force pushes the clothes to the sides of the washing machine.

Synonyms

outward, diverging, radiating, spreading

Antonyms

centripetal, inward

Collocations

centrifugal force, centrifugal machine, centrifugal pump, centrifugal action

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