adj. moving or tending to move towards a centre (cf. CENTRIFUGAL). centripetal force the force acting on a body causing it to move about a centre. centripetally adv.
[ mod.L centripetus f. L centrum centre + petere seek ]
adj. moving or tending to move towards a centre (cf. CENTRIFUGAL). centripetal force the force acting on a body causing it to move about a centre. centripetally adv.
[ mod.L centripetus f. L centrum centre + petere seek ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012