cen ‧ tri ‧ fu ‧ gal force /ˌsentrɪfjuːɡ ə l ˈfɔːs senˌtrɪfjəɡ ə l- $ senˌtrɪfjəɡ ə l ˈfɔːrs/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: centrifugus , from centr- 'center' + Latin fugere ( ⇨ ↑ fugitive 2 ) ]
a force which makes things move away from the centre of something when they are moving around it