CENTRIPETAL


Meaning of CENTRIPETAL in English

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 ]

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