adj. moving or tending to move from a centre (cf. CENTRIPETAL). centrifugal force an apparent force that acts outwards on a body moving about a centre. centrifugally adv.
[ mod.L centrifugus f. L centrum centre + fugere flee ]
adj. moving or tending to move from a centre (cf. CENTRIPETAL). centrifugal force an apparent force that acts outwards on a body moving about a centre. centrifugally adv.
[ mod.L centrifugus f. L centrum centre + fugere flee ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012