CENTRIFUGAL


Meaning of CENTRIFUGAL in English

[ ˌsɛntrɪ'fju:g(ə)l , sɛn'trɪfjʊg(ə)l ]

■ adjective Physics moving away from a centre.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

Origin

C18: from mod. L. centrifugus , from L. centrum (see centre ) + -fugus 'fleeing' (from fugere 'flee').

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